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

2. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) The nanny.
(c) The secretary.
(d) The cook.

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

4. Who did Grandpa Nye marry after the death of Grandmother Nye?
(a) Miss Julie.
(b) Miss Janice.
(c) Miss Janie.
(d) Miss Janine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far back does Vanessa share her family lineage?

2. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?

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

4. How many pictures of Grandmother Nye are hanging in the house?

5. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vanessa's self esteem suffer from comparisons to other people?

2. How does Grandpa Nye help the girls to appreciate the historic trail they will take on the way to Michigan?

3. Who is Vanessa's summer love?

4. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather as he tells her more about her ancestors?

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

6. What was the origination of Grandpa Nye's father's family?

7. What is Vanessa's only recollection of Grandmother Nye?

8. What changes have Vanessa and Lisa noticed in their parents during this visit?

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

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

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