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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. Why does Gaston Cleric suggest that Jim accompany him to Harvard?
(a) They can both take classes at Harvard.
(b) The two can use Harvard's library to study the classics.
(c) Jim has become distracted from his studies by Lena.
(d) Cleric needs assistance teaching a class.

2. How does Antonia react to the dances in town?
(a) She is ambivalent towards the dances.
(b) She regularly attends the dances.
(c) She believes they are immoral.
(d) She rarely attends the dances.

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

4. 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

5. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the town girls possess?
(a) Beauty
(b) Refinement
(c) Physical strength
(d) Isolation

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is suspected of killing Mr. Shimerda?

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

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

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

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