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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event occurs that causes Mr. Harling to tell Antonia she cannot attend the dances?
(a) Antonia brings a boy to the Harlings after a dance.
(b) Antonia becomes pregnant.
(c) A boy tries to kiss Antonia so she slaps him.
(d) People in town begin to speak negatively about Antonia.

2. Who is suspicious of Jim's visits to Lena?
(a) The Polish violin teacher
(b) His grandparents
(c) Antonia
(d) Gaston Cleric

3. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the country girls possess?
(a) Devotion to work
(b) Physical strength
(c) Devotion to family
(d) Refinement

4. According to Lena, why did Ole Benson marry his wife?
(a) He believed she was the only woman who could keep him steady.
(b) He wanted to protect her from her own mental illness.
(c) He thought he could cure her of her mental illness.
(d) She was the only woman who would marry him.

5. Where does Jim believe Mr. Shimerda's spirit goes after he dies?
(a) To live above the Burdens' home
(b) Into Purgatory
(c) To Heaven
(d) Back to Germany

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anton Jelinek believe the Shimerdas are not concerned about having a priest perform Mr. Shimerda's funeral?

2. How does Antonia react to the dances in town?

3. Who is suspected of killing Mr. Shimerda?

4. Who does Jim's grandfather believe killed Mr. Shimerda?

5. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the town girls possess?

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