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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 style house does Grandfather Nye have?
(a) Tudor.
(b) Georgian.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Townhouse.

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

3. What beverage does the family drink before dinner?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Wine.

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

5. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?
(a) An outward sign.
(b) A showplace.
(c) An embarrassment.
(d) A cry for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandpa Nye once had a brief career as a ___________________.

2. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?

3. What item of her Uncle Joab's does Vanessa keep by her bed?

4. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

5. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?

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