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

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

3. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?
(a) Grandfather Burden
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Yulka
(d) Antonia

4. Why do the Shimerdas remain involved with Krajiek?
(a) They come from the same country.
(b) They look up to him.
(c) They trust him.
(d) They rely on him to teach them about the US.

5. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?
(a) His gun
(b) His farm
(c) Antonia's hand in marriage
(d) Fatherly advice

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents in the first chapter of the book?

3. What nickname is Antonia given?

4. What possession does Russian Peter value over all others?

5. What does Jim tell the narrator of the introduction?

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