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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through And Here Tecumseh Fell.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?
(a) Go to America.
(b) Become an architect.
(c) Become a minister.
(d) Open an orphanage.

3. What was Vanessa's reaction to seeing her grandmother in her casket?
(a) She went into hysterics.
(b) She fainted.
(c) She cried.
(d) She wanted to kiss her.

4. What news do Vanessa and Janey hear on the radio?
(a) Pearl Harbor has been attacked.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt has died.
(c) Hitler has invaded Poland.
(d) Dewey defeated Truman.

5. What does Vanessa wait for during the summer vacation?
(a) She waits for the fish to bite.
(b) She waits for good weather.
(c) She waits for Dirk to kiss her.
(d) She waits for the mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?

2. What was Vanessa's great-great-grandfather's profession?

3. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?

4. What items of Grandpa Nye's are being used on the holiday table?

5. What is the nature of the phone call that Mr. Nye receives?

(see the answer key)

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