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

Short Answer Questions

1. Today is the day Grandpa Nye has promised to tell Vanessa about ____________________.

2. What nationality was James DeGolyer?

3. What does Vanessa's mother talk to her about while Dirk is in town?

4. What do Lisa and Vanessa go to the basement with Grandpa Nye to do?

5. In what month does Dirk visit Vanessa's family while on furlough?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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