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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vanessa want to be when she finishes school?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A writer.
(d) A lawyer.

2. What did Vanessa and Lisa wish they could do with Grandpa Nye?
(a) Go on a canoe trip.
(b) Climb a mountain.
(c) Take a train ride.
(d) Visit Indian burial grounds.

3. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?
(a) 60.
(b) 69.
(c) 89.
(d) 79.

4. What plans to Vanessa and Dirk make?
(a) To get married.
(b) To go to the same college.
(c) To co-author a book.
(d) To always vacation in Michigan.

5. What does Vanessa find in the pocket of her jacket?
(a) A pinecone.
(b) Dead leaves.
(c) A dollar.
(d) Stone and sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?

2. Where is Vanessa headed when the story picks up in October?

3. In what month is Dirk killed?

4. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?

5. What is Vanessa's sister's name?

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