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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Grandpa had his theories of creationism tested by Alfred Russel Wallace, ____________ partner.
(a) Einstein's.
(b) Poe's.
(c) Whitman's.
(d) Darwin's.

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

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

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

6. Grandpa Nye says that there is no _________________ in the family.
(a) Joy.
(b) Insanity.
(c) Indian blood.
(d) Bankruptcy.

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

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

9. What outward sign does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye's lawn signifies?
(a) He still has a good eye for detail.
(b) He needs some help around the house.
(c) He is an artist at heart.
(d) He is different from everybody else.

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

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

12. What was the L F B M Club?
(a) The Last Five Buddies of the Miami.
(b) The Last Five Big Men.
(c) The Lovely Flowers of the Bijou Maiden.
(d) The Lively Five of the Blue Miami.

13. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her best friend.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vanessa call Grandmother Nye, Nathaniel, Joab and Great Grandmother Vanessa?

3. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

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

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