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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. Which of the following is not a topic of complaint by Mrs. Shimerda in Chapter 17?
(a) A broken ax.
(b) The cow Grandfather Burden sold her.
(c) Mr. Shimerda's death
(d) Accusations against Ambrosch

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

3. Which of the following does Grandmother Burden not teach Antonia?
(a) To cook
(b) Housekeeping
(c) Basic math
(d) To read English

4. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?
(a) He is an anarchist.
(b) He is a fugitive from the law.
(c) He is an illegal immigrant.
(d) He left his wife to come to the United States.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim tell the narrator of the introduction?

2. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

3. Which of the Harling children is Antonia's favorite?

4. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?

5. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?

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