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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are the lawns around Grandpa Nye's house described?
(a) Not landscaped.
(b) Manicured.
(c) Overgrown.
(d) Showy.

3. Who does Vanessa think Grandpa Nye looks like?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) Groucho Marx.

4. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

6. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?
(a) An outward sign.
(b) A showplace.
(c) A cry for help.
(d) An embarrassment.

7. What was Vanessa's reaction to seeing her grandmother in her casket?
(a) She wanted to kiss her.
(b) She went into hysterics.
(c) She fainted.
(d) She cried.

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

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

10. Who were the members of the L F B M Club?
(a) Grandpa Nye and five friends.
(b) Grandpa Nye and four friends.
(c) Grandpa Nye and his girlfriend.
(d) Grandpa Nye and his brothers.

11. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.
(a) Drinking cold beer.
(b) Kissing his wife.
(c) Playing baseball.
(d) Paddling canoes.

12. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?
(a) Grandfather Shannon.
(b) Grandfather Nyberg.
(c) Grandfather Nye.
(d) Grandfather Williams.

13. Grandpa Nye's grandfather married the daughter of __________________________.
(a) A Baptist minister.
(b) An industrialist.
(c) A politician.
(d) A diplomat.

14. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?
(a) Laura Wellington.
(b) Lauren Washburn.
(c) Laura Washington.
(d) Laura Washburn.

15. How did the L F B M Club members swear their faithfulness?
(a) They cut off one of their earlobes.
(b) They carved the club's initials into their chests.
(c) They took a blood oath.
(d) They did a pinky swear.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather receive a message?

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

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

4. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

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