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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what country do Vanessa's ancestors come?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

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

5. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?
(a) Spring.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

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

7. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?
(a) Mr. Bronson Eyre.
(b) Mr. Bronson Dickinson.
(c) Mr. Bronson Alcott.
(d) Mr. Gareth Alcott.

8. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
(c) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(d) Duluth, Minnesota.

9. How many pictures of Grandmother Nye are hanging in the house?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) None.
(d) 50.

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

11. In which religion did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather preach?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Episcopalian.

12. What was Vanessa's attitude toward her grandfather's stories?
(a) She endured them.
(b) She could take them or leave them.
(c) She couldn't get enough of them.
(d) She hated them.

13. Grandpa Nye is filled with sadness for _____________________.
(a) Starving children.
(b) Dead soldiers.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) His lost youth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

2. What was the L F B M Club?

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

4. How can Grandpa Nye's lawn be described?

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

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