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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 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 teaches her to read.
(d) He catches a prairie dog.

2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?
(a) He left his wife to come to the United States.
(b) He is an anarchist.
(c) He is a fugitive from the law.
(d) He is an illegal immigrant.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?

3. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

4. Who sold the Shimerda family their home?

5. To whom are Pavel and Peter indebted?

(see the answer key)

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