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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. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?
(a) Become a minister.
(b) Open an orphanage.
(c) Go to America.
(d) Become an architect.

2. What outward sign does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye's lawn signifies?
(a) He needs some help around the house.
(b) He is an artist at heart.
(c) He still has a good eye for detail.
(d) He is different from everybody else.

3. How many pictures of Grandmother Nye are hanging in the house?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) None.

4. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?
(a) Joy.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Uplifted.
(d) Invigoration.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grandpa Nye is filled with sadness for _____________________.

3. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?

4. What waterway were the children used to playing on?

5. Who persuades Grandpa Nye's grandfather to move from Canada to Ohio?

(see the answer key)

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