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

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

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

4. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) Farmers
(b) Mormons
(c) The Shimerdas
(d) Mennonites

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Jim and his grandparents make Christmas presents for the Shimerdas instead of purchasing them?

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

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

4. How does Antonia differ from her brother Ambrosch?

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

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