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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her crush.
(b) Her family lineage.
(c) Her middle name.
(d) Her hiding place.

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

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

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

5. What was Vanessa's great-great-grandfather's profession?
(a) Minister.
(b) Architect.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?

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

3. In which religion did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather preach?

4. Where did Grandpa Nye attend college?

5. Grandpa had his theories of creationism tested by Alfred Russel Wallace, ____________ partner.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cat figurine collection at Grandpa Nye's house.

2. What topic of conversation does Vanessa's father bring up which surprises her in light of the sad news about Grandpa Nye?

3. How is Grandpa Nye present at the Nye house even though he is in the hospital?

4. Describe the only public speech that Vanessa had seen Grandpa Nye deliver.

5. What is Grandpa Nye's condition when the family goes to visit him?

6. Why does Vanessa think her grandfather looks like Tecumseh?

7. How has Aunt Janice literally and figuratively moved Grandpa Nye out of the life in which he belongs?

8. Why is Vanessa at odds with her mother and sister?

9. How does Vanessa's father struggle to manage his grief about Grandpa Nye's imminent death?

10. What does Lisa reveal about the troubles she is experiencing in her family life?

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