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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. What does Otto put on the Christmas tree that attracts everyone's attention?
(a) Candles
(b) A photo of his mother
(c) Special ornaments from Austria
(d) Ornaments from the Shimerdas

2. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?
(a) She believes she is smarter than he is.
(b) She is older than he is.
(c) She is from a different culture than he is.
(d) She believes females are superior to males.

3. Which of the Shimerdas did not want to immigrate to the United States?
(a) Mr. Shimerda
(b) Antonia
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Mrs. Shimerda

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?

2. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

3. Which of the following does Grandmother Burden not teach Antonia?

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

5. How does Antonia differ from her brother Ambrosch?

(see the answer key)

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