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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What news do Vanessa and Janey hear on the radio?
(a) Hitler has invaded Poland.
(b) Dewey defeated Truman.
(c) Pearl Harbor has been attacked.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt has died.

3. Today is the day Grandpa Nye has promised to tell Vanessa about ____________________.
(a) His writing career.
(b) The DeGolyer branch of the family tree.
(c) His lost loves.
(d) His Canadian expeditions.

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

5. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's book?
(a) Buy a Car Without Being Taken for a Ride.
(b) How to Tie a Tie.
(c) Loves of My Life.
(d) Summer Wanderings in Northern Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's great-grandfather?

2. What is the first book Grandpa Nye ever read?

3. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

4. What had James DeGolyer studied to be?

5. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?

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