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

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

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

4. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?
(a) Duluth, Minnesota.
(b) Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Cincinnati, Ohio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose perspective is the story told?

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

3. Grandpa Nye says that there is no _________________ in the family.

4. What was the L F B M Club?

5. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the L F B M Club.

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

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

4. Why does Vanessa get especially melancholy about Uncle Joab?

5. How did Grandpa Nye adapt to life as a boy in Cincinnati?

6. Describe the flashback Vanessa has regarding Grandpa Nye and his homemade wine.

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

8. What does Vanessa recall about noticing how Grandpa Nye is different from everybody else?

9. Who was Grandpa Nye's second wife?

10. From where did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents come?

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