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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.
(a) Goals.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Sensitivity.
(d) Intelligence.

2. From whom did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather receive a message?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) God.
(d) His wife.

3. What is Vanessa's sister's name?
(a) Lily.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Linda.

4. Where does Vanessa's family take its annual summer vacation?
(a) Kennebunkport, Maine.
(b) Neah, Michigan.
(c) Mackinaw Island, Michigan.
(d) Orlando, Florida.

5. What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Buffalo burgers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of her Uncle Joab's does Vanessa keep by her bed?

2. What type of figurines are in the armoire at Grandpa Nye's house?

3. Where is Vanessa headed when the story picks up in October?

4. What does Vanessa find in the pocket of her jacket?

5. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?

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