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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 does Jim tell the narrator of the introduction?
(a) He was secretly in love with Antonia.
(b) He has been writing down his memories of Antonia.
(c) He plans to move back to Nebraska.
(d) He dislikes his wife.

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

3. What first strikes Jim about the location of his grandparents' home?
(a) There is land as far as the eye can see.
(b) The farm is extremely quiet.
(c) There are many immigrants living in the area.
(d) There are few trees in the area.

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

5. Which of the following does Grandmother Burden not teach Antonia?
(a) Housekeeping
(b) To cook
(c) To read English
(d) Basic math

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

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

4. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

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

(see the answer key)

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