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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the three Marys often have to leave town?
(a) They are suspected of becoming pregnant.
(b) They are itinerant farm workers.
(c) Their families live in neighboring towns.
(d) They help other immigrants in the area.

2. Who does JIm befriend while staying in Lincoln?
(a) Jake
(b) Russian Peter
(c) Otto Fuchs
(d) Gaston Cleric

3. Why does Jim say Gaston Cleric "narrowly missed being a great poet?"
(a) He speaks poetically when excited.
(b) He is a talented writer.
(c) He is well versed in Greek.
(d) He knows all of the classic works of literature.

4. How does Jim feel when swimming in the river?
(a) Peaceful and contented
(b) Confused and frustrated
(c) Anxious and unsettled
(d) Excited and alive

5. Who is the speaker at Jim's graduation?
(a) Wick Cutter
(b) Jim's grandfather
(c) Mr. Harling
(d) Jim

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?

3. What one item must all of the Shimerdas share during the winter?

4. Why do the Shimerdas remain involved with Krajiek?

5. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?

(see the answer key)

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