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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does NOT characterize Jim's grandparents?
(a) Strong
(b) Kind
(c) Orderly
(d) Stern

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

4. What do Jim and Jake go to pick up from Ambrosch in Chapter 18?
(a) A horse collar
(b) An ax
(c) A cow
(d) A wagon

5. Why does Lena Lingard's presence at the Harlings' home make Antonia uncomfortable?
(a) Lena has a reputation for being sexually promiscuous.
(b) Antonia wants to have no ties to her former country.
(c) Lena has a reputation for being a vixen.
(d) Lena is much more beautiful than Antonia is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonia tell Jim about her father when she and her mother come to visit the Burdens after the winter thaw?

2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

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

4. Where does Jim live as an adult?

5. What is Mrs. Harling's only complaint about Antonia's work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Shimerdas react when the Burdens bring them supplies during the cold winter?

2. What is significant about January 22 in this novel?

3. Describe the relationship between the Shimerdas and Krajiek

4. What reaction do the Harlings have to Antonia's interest in the dances in the tent?

5. Describe Jim's experiences when he is housebound due to illness

6. What does Mr. Shimerda do in the Burdens' home on Christmas that surprises them? Why are they surprised by his action?

7. What is a rattlesnake cane? What is its importance for the Burdens?

8. Describe Blind d'Arnault and his journey to become a pianist

9. Describe the Shimerda family (as they are introduced in Chapter 3)

10. Why do the Shimerdas have difficulty getting Mr. Shimerda buried? Where is he ultimately interred?

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