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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?

2. How are the lawns around Grandpa Nye's house described?

3. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.

4. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?

5. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Vanessa and Lisa try to come to terms with the changes in their childhood home?

3. How does Vanessa begin the story?

4. How does Vanessa's mood brighten on a gloomy October day as she approaches Grandpa Nye's house?

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

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

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

8. How did Grandpa Nye adapt to life as a boy in Cincinnati?

9. From where did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents come?

10. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather as he tells her more about her ancestors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ancestry and heritage take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Vanessa, Lisa and their parents. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Green choose to use these places in the story?

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