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

2. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?
(a) Sit with Indians around campfires.
(b) Hike through forests.
(c) Go whitewater rafting.
(d) Climb Mt. Everest.

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

4. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?
(a) Smelly-Boy.
(b) Old Mac.
(c) Wynn Breaker.
(d) Rainy Day Ruthie.

5. Who persuades Grandpa Nye's grandfather to move from Canada to Ohio?
(a) His father-in-law.
(b) His brother.
(c) His boss.
(d) One of his wife's cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual?

2. How can Grandpa Nye's lawn be described?

3. In what month is Dirk killed?

4. Grandpa Nye says that the roads the family will take on vacation are the same paths traveled by _______________ in the Indian campaigns of the 1790s.

5. What do Lisa and Vanessa go to the basement with Grandpa Nye to do?

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