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

2. What possession does Russian Peter value over all others?
(a) His horse
(b) His cow
(c) His home
(d) His plough

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

4. 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 have divorced.
(c) His parents are unable to care for him.
(d) His parents have passed away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

2. Antonia confides to Jim that her father is _______________

3. What does Jim's grandfather bring home for him after visiting the Shimerdas on Christmas?

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

5. What does Otto do annually on Christmas day?

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