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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Grandpa Nye remain passionate?
(a) Books.
(b) Cars.
(c) Wine.
(d) Antiques.

2. What did Vanessa's father swallow whole as a joke?
(a) Minnows.
(b) Mini marshmallows.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Flies.

3. Grandpa Nye once had a brief career as a ___________________.
(a) Welder.
(b) Newspaper reporter.
(c) Surveyor.
(d) Mechanic.

4. Where is Vanessa headed when the story picks up in October?
(a) Grandpa Nye's house.
(b) The library.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) School.

5. The death of which historical figure is marked by a piece of marble sitting by a roadside?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) Annie Oakley.

6. Grandpa Nye says that the roads the family will take on vacation are the same paths traveled by _______________ in the Indian campaigns of the 1790s.
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Anthony Wayne.
(d) Geronimo.

7. Who betrayed James DeGolyer while on a scouting expedition in Canada?
(a) A scout.
(b) His captain.
(c) His brother.
(d) Two Indians.

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

9. Today is the day Grandpa Nye has promised to tell Vanessa about ____________________.
(a) His lost loves.
(b) His writing career.
(c) The DeGolyer branch of the family tree.
(d) His Canadian expeditions.

10. Instead of going to bed, Vaness and Lisa ____________________.
(a) Went sailing in the moonlight.
(b) Went to the movies.
(c) Went skinny dipping.
(d) Met Dirk and Elihu.

11. What has Grandpa Nye always considered to be his friends during his life?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Rivers and lakes.
(c) Army buddies.
(d) Dogs.

12. What does Vanessa's mother talk to her about while Dirk is in town?
(a) Sex.
(b) Make up.
(c) College.
(d) Fashion.

13. What is the name of the boat belonging to Vanessa's friends at the lake?
(a) Sail on.
(b) Annabel Lee.
(c) The Terminator.
(d) Smooth Sailin'.

14. What does Grandpa Nye share with schools in Cincinnati for Egyptian studies?
(a) A replica of King Tut's tomb.
(b) Slides of his trip to Cairo.
(c) A muffified cat.
(d) His miniature pyramids.

15. Which of the following is not how Vanessa describes the cottage?
(a) Bright.
(b) Musty.
(c) Cool.
(d) Smelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In October, who sends Vanessa a letter?

2. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?

3. Who does Vanessa flirt with all summer?

4. Which of the following was not a product of Morgan Burke Company?

5. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?

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