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

2. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Mud.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Sand.

3. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?
(a) Laura Washburn.
(b) Lauren Washburn.
(c) Laura Washington.
(d) Laura Wellington.

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

5. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?
(a) Ranch.
(b) Tudor.
(c) Townhouse.
(d) Georgian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were Grandpa Nye's mother's family?

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

3. What was Vanessa's reaction to seeing her grandmother in her casket?

4. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?

5. From what country do Vanessa's ancestors come?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are Vanessa and Lisa uncomfortable in their parents' home?

3. How do Vanessa and Lisa prepare for the annual family vacation?

4. What careers did Grandpa Nye have in his lifetime?

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

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

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

8. Where is Vanessa when she learns about the bombs being dropped on Pearl Harbor and what effect does World War II have on her life?

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

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

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