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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. Which of the Shimerdas did not want to immigrate to the United States?
(a) Mr. Shimerda
(b) Antonia
(c) Mrs. Shimerda
(d) Ambrosch

2. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?
(a) A pony
(b) A bicycle
(c) A wagon
(d) A rattlesnake cane

3. How many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 3
(d) 4

4. What does Antonia tell Jim about her father when she and her mother come to visit the Burdens after the winter thaw?
(a) Her father used to be a violinist.
(b) Her father is not doing well.
(c) Her father plans to kill himself.
(d) Her father does not love her mother.

5. Who performs Mr. Shimerda's funeral service?
(a) The coroner
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Grandfather Burden and Otto Fuchs
(d) A priest

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

2. What nickname is Antonia given?

3. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?

4. Who teaches Yulka to read English?

5. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?

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