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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. Who visits the Burdens on Christmas day?
(a) The Shimerda family
(b) Otto
(c) Antonia
(d) Mr. Shimerda

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

3. Why is Ambrosch delighted when he hears Jake sold a pig in town?
(a) He asked Jake to sell the pig for him.
(b) He believes Jake had to sell the pig to pay his fine.
(c) He knows Jake has enough money to buy a new horse collar.
(d) He thinks Jake will share the proceeds of the sale with him.

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

5. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?
(a) To deliver a spade
(b) To show the Shimerda children the prairie dog houses.
(c) To borrow a spade
(d) To visit with he and Pavel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Shimerda children is considered most important by his parents?

2. What does Antonia tell Jim about her father when she and her mother come to visit the Burdens after the winter thaw?

3. Which of the Shimerdas did not want to immigrate to the United States?

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

5. To whom does Jim dedicate his speech?

(see the answer key)

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