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

2. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?
(a) Otto Fuchs
(b) Pavel
(c) Jim
(d) Mr. Shimerda

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

4. Who sold the Shimerda family their home?
(a) Krajiek
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Jim's grandparents
(d) The Burdens

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?

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

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

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

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