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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. How are the lawns around Grandpa Nye's house described?
(a) Not landscaped.
(b) Overgrown.
(c) Manicured.
(d) Showy.

2. How many children did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. Instead of going to bed, Vaness and Lisa ____________________.
(a) Met Dirk and Elihu.
(b) Went skinny dipping.
(c) Went sailing in the moonlight.
(d) Went to the movies.

4. Whose spirit does Vanessa feel in the room as she views books and engravings in Grandpa Nye's library?
(a) Tecumseh's.
(b) William Henry Harrison's.
(c) Grandma Nye's.
(d) Uncle Joab's.

5. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?
(a) Mud.
(b) Ashes.
(c) Sand.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what country do Vanessa's ancestors come?

3. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?

4. Grandpa Nye's grandfather married the daughter of __________________________.

5. Grandpa Nye's mother's family can trace its roots to what country?

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