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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Antonia confides to Jim that her father is _______________
(a) mentally ill.
(b) cruel and unforgiving.
(c) dangerous and unpredictable.
(d) deeply sad.

2. Whose visit to Black Hawk breaks up the monotony of the winter for Jim?
(a) Blind d'Arnault's
(b) A friend from Virginia's
(c) Antonia's
(d) Yulka's

3. Who does Jim's grandmother hire to help her work in the house during July?
(a) Yulka
(b) Antonia
(c) Jim
(d) Mrs. Shimerda

4. Why does Jake have to pay a fine?
(a) Because he broke a traffic law
(b) Because he was involved in a bar fight
(c) Because he failed to pay taxes
(d) Because he punched Ambrosch

5. What does Jim create for Nina Harling?
(a) A playhouse
(b) A May basket
(c) A doll
(d) A toy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?

2. Why does Jim stop attending the dances at the Fireman's Hall?

3. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?

4. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?

5. What is Blind d'Arnault's talent?

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