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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 far back does Vanessa share her family lineage?
(a) Great-great-great-grandfather.
(b) Great-great-grandfather.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Great grandfather.

2. Where did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents eventually settle?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Maine.
(d) Quebec.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.

2. What was the L F B M Club?

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

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

5. Who is the author of THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Grandpa Nye's second wife?

2. How does the novel get its title?

3. How does Vanessa feel a sense of the past as reenters the family cabin?

4. What do Vanessa and her father agree will be Grandpa Nye's legacy?

5. How does Vanessa's mother maintain appearances for her husband's sake?

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

7. What advice does Grandpa Nye give Vanessa about keeping company with rivers, lakes and books?

8. What does Eugenie reveal about what was found in Grandpa Nye's house when he moved?

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

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

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