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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Grandpa Nye attend college?
(a) Xavier University.
(b) Farmers College.
(c) The University of Cincinnati.
(d) Otterbein University.

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

3. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?
(a) Invigoration.
(b) Joy.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Uplifted.

4. Grandpa Nye's grandfather married the daughter of __________________________.
(a) A Baptist minister.
(b) A politician.
(c) A diplomat.
(d) An industrialist.

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

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

7. How far back does Vanessa share her family lineage?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Great-great-grandfather.
(c) Great-great-great-grandfather.
(d) Great grandfather.

8. From whom did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather receive a message?
(a) His wife.
(b) The mayor.
(c) God.
(d) His neighbor.

9. Who is the author of THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?
(a) Hannah Green.
(b) Hannah Montana.
(c) Hannah Greer.
(d) Hannah Grieshop.

10. What waterway were the children used to playing on?
(a) Lake Champlain.
(b) Lake Ontario.
(c) Lake Superior.
(d) The St. Lawrence Seaway.

11. Vanessa's only recollection of Grandmother Nye is seeing her ____________________.
(a) Knitting.
(b) Lying in her casket.
(c) Playing croquet.
(d) Baking pies.

12. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

14. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?
(a) Grandfather Nyberg.
(b) Grandfather Williams.
(c) Grandfather Shannon.
(d) Grandfather Nye.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grandpa Nye says that there is no _________________ in the family.

3. What was the L F B M Club?

4. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?

5. Who did Grandpa Nye marry after the death of Grandmother Nye?

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