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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. Grandpa Nye is filled with sadness for _____________________.
(a) Dead soldiers.
(b) His lost youth.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) Starving children.

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

3. James DeGolyer came to Canada, moved to Massachusetts and eventually settled in _____________.
(a) New York.
(b) Maine.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Georgia.

4. Where did Grandpa Nye attend college?
(a) The University of Cincinnati.
(b) Farmers College.
(c) Xavier University.
(d) Otterbein University.

5. What does Vanessa call Grandmother Nye, Nathaniel, Joab and Great Grandmother Vanessa?
(a) The dead of the house.
(b) Her spirited relatives.
(c) The dearly departed.
(d) The spooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vanessa want to be when she finishes school?

2. How did Grandpa Nye travel across Canada as a young man?

3. Who betrayed James DeGolyer while on a scouting expedition in Canada?

4. What does Vanessa wait for during the summer vacation?

5. At the beginning of the story, Vanessa's grandfather tells her the story of ____________________.

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