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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. Who does Jim's grandmother hire to help her work in the house during July?
(a) Antonia
(b) Jim
(c) Yulka
(d) Mrs. Shimerda

2. What misfortune falls upon Pavel in Chapter 8?
(a) He has nightmares.
(b) He is robbed.
(c) Peter moves to another farm.
(d) He is injured on the job.

3. Who accompanies Jim on his train trip to Nebraska in Chapter 1?
(a) His grandfather
(b) Otto Fuchs
(c) Antonia
(d) Jake Marpole

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

5. What does Otto put on the Christmas tree that attracts everyone's attention?
(a) Ornaments from the Shimerdas
(b) A photo of his mother
(c) Candles
(d) Special ornaments from Austria

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performs Mr. Shimerda's funeral service?

2. What do the Shimerdas give the Burdens in exchange for the goods they bring during the winter?

3. Where is Mr. Shimerda's body buried?

4. How many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?

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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