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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Buffalo burgers.

2. Where does the family go to dinner the night before they leave for vacation?
(a) Olive Garden.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Buck's Diner.
(d) Grandpa Nye's house.

3. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?
(a) Sit with Indians around campfires.
(b) Go whitewater rafting.
(c) Hike through forests.
(d) Climb Mt. Everest.

4. Where is Vanessa headed when the story picks up in October?
(a) School.
(b) A birthday party.
(c) Grandpa Nye's house.
(d) The library.

5. What has Grandpa Nye always considered to be his friends during his life?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Rivers and lakes.
(d) Army buddies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?

2. Where does the Nye family go on their summer vacation during the first year of World War II?

3. Vanessa stops doing homework to __________________.

4. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?

5. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

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