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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How can Grandpa Nye's lawn be described?
(a) Manicured.
(b) Unpretentious.
(c) Wild.
(d) Small.

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

7. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?
(a) Driving in the car.
(b) The local Starbucks.
(c) The front porch of his house.
(d) Taking a walk.

8. Who was Bronson Alcott's daughter?
(a) Regina Sue Alcott.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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

10. How many of Grandpa Nye's children died?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

11. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?
(a) The family's move from Quebec to Cincinnati.
(b) The family's first Christmas in America.
(c) Learning how to skate in Ohio.
(d) Learning to speak French in Quebec.

12. 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.

13. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Vanessa Nye.
(b) Vanessa Niley.
(c) Vanessa Nyberg.
(d) Veronica Nye.

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 took a blood oath.
(d) They did a pinky swear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vanessa's attitude toward her grandfather's stories?

2. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.

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

4. What outward sign does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye's lawn signifies?

5. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?

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