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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 1 | Book 2: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Shimerdas did not want to immigrate to the United States?
(a) Mr. Shimerda
(b) Antonia
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Mrs. Shimerda

2. Which of the following is not a detail about Antonia that Mrs. Steavens shares with the Burdens?
(a) Many of the country people like Antonia.
(b) Ambrosch hires Antonia out like a man.
(c) Antonia is a hard worker.
(d) Antonia goes to many dances.

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

4. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?
(a) She is older than he is.
(b) She is from a different culture than he is.
(c) She believes females are superior to males.
(d) She believes she is smarter than he is.

5. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?
(a) A rattlesnake cane
(b) A bicycle
(c) A pony
(d) A wagon

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Shimerda's body buried?

2. What do the Shimerdas give the Burdens in exchange for the goods they bring during the winter?

3. What does Jim's grandmother warn him to watch for when he is in her garden?

4. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?

5. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?

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