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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Antonia consider going to work when the Harlings forbid her to attend the dances?
(a) For Wick Cutter
(b) In a neighboring town
(c) For the Burdens
(d) On her family's farm

3. How do the narrator and Jim become acquainted?
(a) They were both neighbors of Antonia.
(b) The work for the same company in New York.
(c) They meet on the train.
(d) They grew up in the same town.

4. Which of the following does Grandmother Burden not teach Antonia?
(a) To cook
(b) To read English
(c) Housekeeping
(d) Basic math

5. Why does Anton Jelinek believe the Shimerdas are not concerned about having a priest perform Mr. Shimerda's funeral?
(a) They believe he is already in Heaven.
(b) His suicide is an unforgivable sin.
(c) They are not religious.
(d) They are not Catholics.

6. How long has Jim been living with his grandparents at the start of Book 2?
(a) 3 years
(b) 1 year
(c) 13 years
(d) 2 years

7. Whose visit to Black Hawk breaks up the monotony of the winter for Jim?
(a) A friend from Virginia's
(b) Yulka's
(c) Blind d'Arnault's
(d) Antonia's

8. How does Antonia differ from her brother Ambrosch?
(a) Ambrosch is much more social than Anotnia is.
(b) Ambrosch is mean but Antonia is kind.
(c) Antonia is mean but Ambrosch is kind.
(d) Ambrosch is much harder working than Antonia.

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

10. Which of the Harling children helps his/her father with the family business?
(a) Charley
(b) Nina
(c) Frances
(d) Sally

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

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

13. What does Jim's grandfather bring home for him after visiting the Shimerdas on Christmas?
(a) A ring
(b) A horse
(c) A gift from Antonia
(d) A Christmas tree

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?

2. Who does Jim often run into when he is in downtown Black Hawk?

3. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?

4. Where in Black Hawk is Antonia hired to work?

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

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