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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 have divorced.
(b) His parents are unable to care for him.
(c) His parents have passed away.
(d) His parents want him to grow up on a farm.

2. What does Otto do annually on Christmas day?
(a) Cleans the horse stables
(b) Writes to his mother
(c) Visits the Shimerdas
(d) Decorates the Christmas tree

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

4. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) Mennonites
(b) The Shimerdas
(c) Farmers
(d) Mormons

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname is Antonia given?

2. Which of the following is not a detail about Antonia that Mrs. Steavens shares with the Burdens?

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

4. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?

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

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