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

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does the family drink before dinner?

2. In October, who sends Vanessa a letter?

3. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?

4. Who does Vanessa flirt with all summer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Grandpa Nye's first wife and his second wife. How are they different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

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