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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. Grandpa Nye says that there is no _________________ in the family.
(a) Joy.
(b) Bankruptcy.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Indian blood.

2. How many of Grandpa Nye's children died?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

4. What was Vanessa's great-great-grandfather's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Architect.
(d) Minister.

5. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?
(a) An embarrassment.
(b) A cry for help.
(c) A showplace.
(d) An outward sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Grandmother Nye's children not say when describing her?

2. How far back does Vanessa share her family lineage?

3. From whose perspective is the story told?

4. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.

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

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