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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In My Grandfather's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Grandpa Nye not recall about his childhood days?
(a) Skating.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Rafting.
(d) Digging for arrowheads.

2. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.
(a) Fine.
(b) Splendid.
(c) Possible.
(d) Ridiculous.

3. How many of Grandpa Nye's children died?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?
(a) 1840.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1776.

5. What waterway were the children used to playing on?
(a) Lake Ontario.
(b) Lake Superior.
(c) The St. Lawrence Seaway.
(d) Lake Champlain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?

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

3. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?

4. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?

5. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.

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