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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandfather.

2. Who was Bronson Alcott's daughter?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Regina Sue Alcott.
(c) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(d) Louisa May Alcott.

3. What does Vanessa want to be when she finishes school?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A writer.

4. In what month is Dirk killed?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) November.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Vanessa's family not do when they come for dinner at Grandpa Nye's house?

2. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?

3. Which of the following was not a product of Morgan Burke Company?

4. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?

5. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?

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