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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 1 | Book 2: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Mr. Harling made his money?
(a) He is a cattle buyer.
(b) He is the owner of a general store.
(c) He is a cattle buyer and grain merchant.
(d) He is a grain merchant.

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

3. Why do the Shimerdas remain involved with Krajiek?
(a) They rely on him to teach them about the US.
(b) They come from the same country.
(c) They look up to him.
(d) They trust him.

4. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?
(a) Yulka
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Grandfather Burden
(d) Antonia

5. Where does Jim believe Mr. Shimerda's spirit goes after he dies?
(a) To Heaven
(b) Back to Germany
(c) Into Purgatory
(d) To live above the Burdens' home

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Black Hawk is Antonia hired to work?

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

3. Who teaches Yulka to read English?

4. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

5. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?

(see the answer key)

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