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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. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?
(a) He returns to Russia.
(b) He also dies.
(c) He goes to work for the railroad.
(d) He moves in with the Shimerdas.

2. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents in the first chapter of the book?
(a) His parents have passed away.
(b) His parents want him to grow up on a farm.
(c) His parents are unable to care for him.
(d) His parents have divorced.

3. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) Farmers
(b) Mormons
(c) The Shimerdas
(d) Mennonites

4. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?
(a) Jake Marpole
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Antonia
(d) His grandfather

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jim live as an adult?

2. What first strikes Jim about the location of his grandparents' home?

3. How do the Shimerdas react to their difficult living conditions?

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

5. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?

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