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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antonia tell Jim she believes is her purpose in life?
(a) Maintaining her cultural heritage
(b) Caring for her daughter
(c) Keeping her father's spirit alive
(d) Keeping the family farm going

2. Who does Antonia say will always be a part of her life?
(a) Her father and Jim
(b) Her father
(c) Jim
(d) Ambrosch

3. How does Jim characterize the woman who plays the character, Marguerite?
(a) As romantic and sultry
(b) As accurate and compelling
(c) As young and beautiful
(d) As old and overly dramatic

4. Who appears at Jim's door as he is contemplating Virgil's words?
(a) Larry Donovan
(b) Gaston Cleric
(c) Antonia
(d) Lena Linguard

5. What does Jim vow to Antonia before he leaves the farm?
(a) He will return to Black Hawk to live.
(b) He will marry her someday.
(c) He will visit her again.
(d) He will never forget her.

6. How does Wick Cutter react when he finds Jim in his home?
(a) He beats him.
(b) He throws him out of the house.
(c) He knows Jim is trying to protect Antonia.
(d) He demands to see Antonia.

7. What does Jim tell the Polish violin teacher his intentions are with Lena?
(a) Marriage
(b) Business-related
(c) He has no intentions.
(d) Friendship

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

9. What does Jim tell the girls is evidence that the Spanish settled in Nebraska?
(a) A Spanish sword found in the area
(b) The presence of the Spanish language
(c) Spanish horses.
(d) Spanish coins found in the area

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

11. What became of Antonia's marriage to Larry Donovan?
(a) Antonia left Donovan because he was unfaithful.
(b) He left her with a baby.
(c) Larry Donovan died.
(d) He refused to marry her.

12. What has become of Antonia's daughter with Larry Donovan?
(a) She still lives with Antonia and her family.
(b) She passed away.
(c) She went to live with her father.
(d) She is now married.

13. Who proposes to Lena several times?
(a) Jim
(b) Gaston Cleric
(c) Colonel Raleigh
(d) The Polish violin teacher

14. Who does Jim hold responsible for Wick Cutter's negative actions?
(a) Cutter
(b) His grandmother
(c) Krajiek
(d) Antonia

15. How does Larry Donovan's manner change when he is with women?
(a) He is cool and distant.
(b) He complains about his life choices.
(c) He speaks highly of his wife and child.
(d) He is flirtatious and overly friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tiny convince to move to San Francisco with her?

2. What does Jim plan on studying after graduating Harvard?

3. Why does Wick Cutter shoot his wife before killing himself?

4. Who does Mrs. Harling tell Jim to ask about Antonia's marriage?

5. What does Jim romanticize at the end of the novel?

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