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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents in the first chapter of the book?
(a) His parents want him to grow up on a farm.
(b) His parents have divorced.
(c) His parents are unable to care for him.
(d) His parents have passed away.

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

3. Why does Gaston Cleric suggest that Jim accompany him to Harvard?
(a) Jim has become distracted from his studies by Lena.
(b) Cleric needs assistance teaching a class.
(c) The two can use Harvard's library to study the classics.
(d) They can both take classes at Harvard.

4. Who does Jim see a photograph of while waiting for his grandparents?
(a) The Shimerdas
(b) Antonia's baby
(c) Antonia
(d) Lena

5. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the country girls possess?
(a) Devotion to work
(b) Physical strength
(c) Devotion to family
(d) Refinement

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives Wick Cutter an advantage with the immigrant farmers?

2. What does Jake find under the manger in the barn where Mr. Shimerda's body is found?

3. Who is the speaker at Jim's graduation?

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

5. To whom does Jim dedicate his speech?

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