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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 does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her middle name.
(b) Her hiding place.
(c) Her crush.
(d) Her family lineage.

2. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?
(a) Laura Wellington.
(b) Laura Washington.
(c) Lauren Washburn.
(d) Laura Washburn.

3. Which of the following is not a summer activity at the lake?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Fires at the beach.

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

5. What does Vanessa do to help the war effort?
(a) Saves aluminum foil.
(b) Collects scrap metal.
(c) Folds bandages at the Red Cross.
(d) Writes letters to soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?

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

3. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.

4. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?

5. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?

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