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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 8 | Book 1: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents in the first chapter of the book?
(a) His parents are unable to care for him.
(b) His parents have divorced.
(c) His parents want him to grow up on a farm.
(d) His parents have passed away.

2. Which of the following does Grandmother Burden not teach Antonia?
(a) Basic math
(b) To read English
(c) To cook
(d) Housekeeping

3. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?
(a) Pavel
(b) Jim
(c) Otto Fuchs
(d) Mr. Shimerda

4. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?
(a) Antonia's hand in marriage
(b) His farm
(c) His gun
(d) Fatherly advice

5. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?
(a) His grandfather
(b) Antonia
(c) Jake Marpole
(d) Otto Fuchs

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Shimerdas remain involved with Krajiek?

2. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?

3. Antonia confides to Jim that her father is _______________

4. Who sold the Shimerda family their home?

5. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?

(see the answer key)

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