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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. Grandpa Nye says that there is no _________________ in the family.

2. What waterway were the children used to playing on?

3. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.

4. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.

5. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lisa reveal about the troubles she is experiencing in her family life?

2. Explain the L F B M Club.

3. Who is Vanessa's summer love?

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

5. How does Grandpa Nye help the girls to appreciate the historic trail they will take on the way to Michigan?

6. What amazing war story does Grandpa Nye tell Vanessa about James DeGolyer?

7. Why is Vanessa at odds with her mother and sister?

8. Who is the protagonist of the story?

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

10. What was the origination of Grandpa Nye's father's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Aunt Janice. 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?

Essay Topic 2

THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE is a classic coming of age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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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