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

2. Who does Jim's grandfather believe killed Mr. Shimerda?
(a) Mr. Shimerda
(b) Wick Cutter
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Krajiek

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

4. How many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?
(a) 3
(b) 10
(c) 4
(d) 5

5. How do the narrator and Jim become acquainted?
(a) They were both neighbors of Antonia.
(b) They grew up in the same town.
(c) They meet on the train.
(d) The work for the same company in New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?

2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

3. Where does Jim live as an adult?

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

5. How does Jim's grandfather mend relations between the Shimerdas and the Burdens?

(see the answer key)

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