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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 16 | Book 1: Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?
(a) His choice of prayers
(b) The memories of his parents that he invokes
(c) The sound of his voice
(d) The sense of spirituality that fills the room

2. Which of the following does NOT characterize Jim's grandparents?
(a) Kind
(b) Orderly
(c) Stern
(d) Strong

3. Who teaches Yulka to read English?
(a) Jim
(b) Ambrosch
(c) Grandmother Burden
(d) Antonia

4. What does Mr. Shimerda ask Jim's grandmother to do?
(a) Help his wife set up their home
(b) Teach all of his children to speak and read English
(c) Agree to allow Antonia to marry Jim
(d) Teach Antonia to speak and read English

5. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?
(a) Grandfather Burden
(b) Antonia
(c) Yulka
(d) Otto Fuchs

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?

2. To whom are Pavel and Peter indebted?

3. What does Antonia offer Jim when she meets him?

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

5. Who performs Mr. Shimerda's funeral service?

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