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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reputation does the Boys' Home Hotel have?
(a) It is considered a seedy hotel.
(b) It is considered an elite, high priced establishment.
(c) It is considered the best in the area.
(d) It is considered a safe place for men, but not women, to stay.

2. How does Tiny make her fortune?
(a) She marries a rich man.
(b) A patron at her hotel deeds his fortune to her.
(c) Her hotel is wildly successful.
(d) She inherits it from her parents.

3. What gives Wick Cutter an advantage with the immigrant farmers?
(a) He loans money without interest
(b) He regularly makes donations to the Protestant church.
(c) He speaks Swedish.
(d) He is from Scandanavia.

4. What is Anton Jelinek's connection with the Shimerda family?
(a) Both live in Black Hawk.
(b) Both are indebted to Krajiek.
(c) Both are Bohemian.
(d) Both are from Austria.

5. What does Antonia say was found in the pocket of the tramp who died in the thresher?
(a) A letter from his wife
(b) A suicide note
(c) A poem
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?

2. Where does Antonia consider going to work when the Harlings forbid her to attend the dances?

3. What is Jim constantly reminded of during his time at the university?

4. Who is suspicious of Jim's visits to Lena?

5. What did Wick Cutter do to trick his wife?

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