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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. Where did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents eventually settle?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Maine.
(d) Minnesota.

2. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?
(a) Open an orphanage.
(b) Become a minister.
(c) Become an architect.
(d) Go to America.

3. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Guns.
(b) Books.
(c) Family pictures.
(d) Flags.

4. Who is the author of THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?
(a) Hannah Grieshop.
(b) Hannah Greer.
(c) Hannah Green.
(d) Hannah Montana.

5. Vanessa's only recollection of Grandmother Nye is seeing her ____________________.
(a) Knitting.
(b) Playing croquet.
(c) Baking pies.
(d) Lying in her casket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandpa had his theories of creationism tested by Alfred Russel Wallace, ____________ partner.

2. Where did the children play when they moved to Cincinnati?

3. From whose perspective is the story told?

4. What is Vanessa's sister's name?

5. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?

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