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

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

3. 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 dislikes his wife.
(d) He plans to move back to Nebraska.

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

5. What nickname is Antonia given?
(a) Tony
(b) Shimerda
(c) Anty
(d) Tonia

Short Answer Questions

1. What misfortune falls upon Pavel in Chapter 8?

2. How do the narrator and Jim become acquainted?

3. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?

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

5. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

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