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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In My Grandfather's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Grandpa Nye's lawn be described?
(a) Wild.
(b) Manicured.
(c) Small.
(d) Unpretentious.

2. From whose perspective is the story told?
(a) Hannah's grandfather.
(b) Vanessa's sister.
(c) Vanessa's mother.
(d) The narrator.

3. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Books.
(b) Flags.
(c) Guns.
(d) Family pictures.

4. What was Vanessa's attitude toward her grandfather's stories?
(a) She could take them or leave them.
(b) She endured them.
(c) She hated them.
(d) She couldn't get enough of them.

5. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her middle name.
(b) Her crush.
(c) Her family lineage.
(d) Her hiding place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.

2. What outward sign does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye's lawn signifies?

3. What does Vanessa call Grandmother Nye, Nathaniel, Joab and Great Grandmother Vanessa?

4. Who did Grandpa Nye marry after the death of Grandmother Nye?

5. How are the lawns around Grandpa Nye's house described?

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