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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 8 | Book 1: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?
(a) He appears to be in love with the woman.
(b) The woman gives birth to triplets.
(c) He never leaves the woman's side.
(d) The woman leaves during the trip.

2. To whom are Pavel and Peter indebted?
(a) The Burdens
(b) Krajiek
(c) Wick Cutter
(d) The Shimerdas

3. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?
(a) He kills a rattlesnake.
(b) He rescues her brother.
(c) He catches a prairie dog.
(d) He teaches her to read.

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

5. What does Jim's grandmother warn him to watch for when he is in her garden?
(a) Bees
(b) Poisonous plants
(c) Moles
(d) Rattlesnakes

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

2. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?

3. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?

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

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

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