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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 were the members of the L F B M Club?

2. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?

3. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

5. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Nye family avoid the unpleasantness of Grandpa Nye's imminent death?

2. What is the setting of the "And Here Tecumseh Fell" chapter?

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

4. How does Grandpa Nye try to keep the family alive throughout the house?

5. Who was Grandpa Nye's second wife?

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

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

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

9. How did Vanessa know her parents were enjoying their time at the cottage too?

10. Why does Vanessa get especially melancholy about Uncle Joab?

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

Vanessa begins to show signs of maturity as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Vanessa is growing up and note why you selected the examples.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Vanessa. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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