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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 is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?
(a) Learning to speak French in Quebec.
(b) The family's move from Quebec to Cincinnati.
(c) Learning how to skate in Ohio.
(d) The family's first Christmas in America.

2. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Guns.
(b) Books.
(c) Flags.
(d) Family pictures.

3. Grandpa Nye's mother's family can trace its roots to what country?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

4. Which of the following does Grandpa Nye not recall about his childhood days?
(a) Rafting.
(b) Skating.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Digging for arrowheads.

5. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Groucho Marx.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pictures of Grandmother Nye are hanging in the house?

2. Where does the Nye family go on their summer vacation during the first year of World War II?

3. What outward sign does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye's lawn signifies?

4. Which of the following is not a summer activity at the lake?

5. Who is Vanessa's best friend?

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