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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's book?
(a) Buy a Car Without Being Taken for a Ride.
(b) Summer Wanderings in Northern Canada.
(c) Loves of My Life.
(d) How to Tie a Tie.

4. What is the time period of Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon?
(a) June 1960.
(b) August 1954.
(c) June 1940.
(d) December 1941.

5. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?
(a) Smelly-Boy.
(b) Rainy Day Ruthie.
(c) Wynn Breaker.
(d) Old Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vanessa wait for during the summer vacation?

2. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

3. In what month does Dirk visit Vanessa's family while on furlough?

4. In what month is Dirk killed?

5. Where is Dirk going to college?

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