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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the members of the L F B M Club?
(a) Grandpa Nye and his brothers.
(b) Grandpa Nye and his girlfriend.
(c) Grandpa Nye and four friends.
(d) Grandpa Nye and five friends.

2. Who persuades Grandpa Nye's grandfather to move from Canada to Ohio?
(a) His boss.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) One of his wife's cousins.

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

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

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

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

7. Who did Grandpa Nye marry after the death of Grandmother Nye?
(a) Miss Janine.
(b) Miss Janice.
(c) Miss Janie.
(d) Miss Julie.

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

9. What item of her Uncle Joab's does Vanessa keep by her bed?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A compass.
(c) A watch.
(d) A snow globe.

10. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.
(a) Drinking cold beer.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Paddling canoes.
(d) Kissing his wife.

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

12. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.
(a) Fine.
(b) Splendid.
(c) Possible.
(d) Ridiculous.

13. From whose perspective is the story told?
(a) Vanessa's sister.
(b) Hannah's grandfather.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Vanessa's mother.

14. How did the L F B M Club members swear their faithfulness?
(a) They cut off one of their earlobes.
(b) They carved the club's initials into their chests.
(c) They did a pinky swear.
(d) They took a blood oath.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?

2. Who was Bronson Alcott's daughter?

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

4. How many children did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents have?

5. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?

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