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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. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) The nanny.
(c) The secretary.
(d) The cook.

2. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?
(a) 1840.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1910.

3. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?
(a) Mr. Bronson Alcott.
(b) Mr. Gareth Alcott.
(c) Mr. Bronson Eyre.
(d) Mr. Bronson Dickinson.

4. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. Vanessa's only recollection of Grandmother Nye is seeing her ____________________.
(a) Lying in her casket.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Playing croquet.
(d) Baking pies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which religion did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather preach?

2. Who were Grandpa Nye's mother's family?

3. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?

4. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?

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

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