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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 Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?
(a) His choice of prayers
(b) The memories of his parents that he invokes
(c) The sense of spirituality that fills the room
(d) The sound of his voice

2. How do the Shimerdas react to their difficult living conditions?
(a) They never complain.
(b) They shut themselves off from the community.
(c) The complain constantly.
(d) They ask the Burdens to help them.

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

4. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?
(a) A wagon
(b) A bicycle
(c) A pony
(d) A rattlesnake cane

5. What does Jim's grandfather bring home for him after visiting the Shimerdas on Christmas?
(a) A gift from Antonia
(b) A ring
(c) A horse
(d) A Christmas tree

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim's grandmother warn him to watch for when he is in her garden?

2. Which of the following does NOT characterize Jim's grandparents?

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

4. What nickname is Antonia given?

5. Why do the Shimerdas remain involved with Krajiek?

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