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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Shimerda's body buried?
(a) At the corner of the family's lot of land
(b) In Bohemia
(c) In a cemetery
(d) On the Burdens' farm

2. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?
(a) Her attitude
(b) Her ability to speak English
(c) Her manners
(d) Her sense of humor

3. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?
(a) Otto Fuchs
(b) Jim
(c) Mr. Shimerda
(d) Pavel

4. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the town girls possess?
(a) Physical strength
(b) Refinement
(c) Isolation
(d) Beauty

5. Where does Jim believe Mr. Shimerda's spirit goes after he dies?
(a) To Heaven
(b) Into Purgatory
(c) Back to Germany
(d) To live above the Burdens' home

6. What nickname is Antonia given?
(a) Shimerda
(b) Tony
(c) Anty
(d) Tonia

7. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) Farmers
(b) Mennonites
(c) The Shimerdas
(d) Mormons

8. What first strikes Jim about the location of his grandparents' home?
(a) There is land as far as the eye can see.
(b) The farm is extremely quiet.
(c) There are many immigrants living in the area.
(d) There are few trees in the area.

9. Why do Jim and his grandparents make Christmas presents for the Shimerdas instead of purchasing them?
(a) They do not want to appear pretentious to the Shimerdas.
(b) The Burdens cannot afford to purchase presents.
(c) They know the Shimerdas prefer handmade gifts.
(d) The family is snowed in and cannot get to the store.

10. To whom are Pavel and Peter indebted?
(a) The Burdens
(b) The Shimerdas
(c) Wick Cutter
(d) Krajiek

11. Why do the three Marys often have to leave town?
(a) They help other immigrants in the area.
(b) They are suspected of becoming pregnant.
(c) They are itinerant farm workers.
(d) Their families live in neighboring towns.

12. Which of the Harling children is Antonia's favorite?
(a) Sally
(b) Charley
(c) Frances
(d) Nina

13. What do the Shimerdas give the Burdens in exchange for the goods they bring during the winter?
(a) A promise of repayment
(b) Nothing
(c) Dried mushrooms
(d) Money

14. Why does Mrs. Harling disapprove of Tiny Soderball?
(a) She does not like country girls.
(b) She does not approve of working women.
(c) She has a reputation for being flirtatious.
(d) She believes working at a hotel is inappropriate for a woman.

15. How does Antonia show her affection for Charley?
(a) By playing with him more than Nina
(b) By making him his favorite treats
(c) By teaching him to read
(d) By kissing and tickling him

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jim and Jake go to pick up from Ambrosch in Chapter 18?

2. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

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

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

5. Who sold the Shimerda family their home?

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