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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 12 | Book 1: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Antonia confides to Jim that her father is _______________
(a) mentally ill.
(b) cruel and unforgiving.
(c) dangerous and unpredictable.
(d) deeply sad.

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

5. What misfortune falls upon Pavel in Chapter 8?
(a) He is injured on the job.
(b) Peter moves to another farm.
(c) He is robbed.
(d) He has nightmares.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Shimerdas give the Burdens in exchange for the goods they bring during the winter?

3. What does Otto do annually on Christmas day?

4. Where does Jim live as an adult?

5. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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