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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) Otterbein University.
(c) Farmers College.
(d) The University of Cincinnati.

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

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

4. Which of the following do Grandmother Nye's children not say when describing her?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Refined.
(d) Intelligent.

5. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1972.

6. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Flags.
(b) Books.
(c) Family pictures.
(d) Guns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. At the beginning of the story, Vanessa's grandfather tells her the story of ____________________.
(a) His job as a professor.
(b) His musical career.
(c) His apprenticeship.
(d) Her ancestors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.

2. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?

3. How did the L F B M Club members swear their faithfulness?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

5. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?

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