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

2. Grandpa Nye's grandfather married the daughter of __________________________.
(a) A Baptist minister.
(b) A politician.
(c) An industrialist.
(d) A diplomat.

3. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.
(a) Drinking cold beer.
(b) Paddling canoes.
(c) Playing baseball.
(d) Kissing his wife.

4. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?
(a) 1840.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1972.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose perspective is the story told?

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

3. Who were the members of the L F B M Club?

4. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?

5. Which of the following do Grandmother Nye's children not say when describing her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vanessa begin the story?

2. What book did Grandpa Nye write about his adventures in Canada?

3. How long did it take for Dirk to finally kiss Vanessa?

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

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

6. Explain the L F B M Club.

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

8. Who was Grandpa Nye's second wife?

9. How does Grandpa Nye feel now about his days of paddling canoes as a boy?

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

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