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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. Who is suspected of killing Mr. Shimerda?
(a) Ambrosch
(b) Krajiek
(c) Jim
(d) Wick Cutter

2. Who does Jim's grandfather believe killed Mr. Shimerda?
(a) Krajiek
(b) Wick Cutter
(c) Mr. Shimerda
(d) Ambrosch

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proposes to Lena several times?

2. What is Anton Jelinek's connection with the Shimerda family?

3. Why do the three Marys often have to leave town?

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

5. What does Jim tell the Polish violin teacher his intentions are with Lena?

(see the answer key)

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