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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Jake have to pay a fine?
(a) Because he failed to pay taxes
(b) Because he was involved in a bar fight
(c) Because he punched Ambrosch
(d) Because he broke a traffic law

3. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?
(a) The memories of his parents that he invokes
(b) His choice of prayers
(c) The sound of his voice
(d) The sense of spirituality that fills the room

4. Who teaches Yulka to read English?
(a) Grandmother Burden
(b) Jim
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Antonia

5. Why does Jim say Gaston Cleric "narrowly missed being a great poet?"
(a) He is well versed in Greek.
(b) He speaks poetically when excited.
(c) He knows all of the classic works of literature.
(d) He is a talented writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom are Pavel and Peter indebted?

2. To whom does Jim dedicate his speech?

3. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the country girls possess?

4. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the town girls possess?

5. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?

(see the answer key)

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