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

2. The death of which historical figure is marked by a piece of marble sitting by a roadside?
(a) Tecumseh.
(b) Annie Oakley.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) George Washington.

3. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Veronica Nye.
(b) Vanessa Niley.
(c) Vanessa Nyberg.
(d) Vanessa Nye.

4. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?
(a) George Washington.
(b) William Henry Harrison.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vanessa flirt with all summer?

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

3. What beverage does the family drink before dinner?

4. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.

5. Vanessa's only recollection of Grandmother Nye is seeing her ____________________.

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