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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 5 | Book 2: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Jim often run into when he is in downtown Black Hawk?
(a) Lena
(b) Mr. Harling
(c) Antonia
(d) Tiny

5. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?
(a) He never leaves the woman's side.
(b) The woman gives birth to triplets.
(c) The woman leaves during the trip.
(d) He appears to be in love with the woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?

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

3. Where does Jim believe Mr. Shimerda's spirit goes after he dies?

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

5. Where do Otto and Jake go when the Burdens sell their farm?

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