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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 many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 10
(d) 4

2. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?
(a) Antonia's hand in marriage
(b) His gun
(c) His farm
(d) Fatherly advice

3. What reputation does the Boys' Home Hotel have?
(a) It is considered a seedy hotel.
(b) It is considered a safe place for men, but not women, to stay.
(c) It is considered an elite, high priced establishment.
(d) It is considered the best in the area.

4. What event occurs that causes Mr. Harling to tell Antonia she cannot attend the dances?
(a) Antonia becomes pregnant.
(b) People in town begin to speak negatively about Antonia.
(c) Antonia brings a boy to the Harlings after a dance.
(d) A boy tries to kiss Antonia so she slaps him.

5. Where do Otto and Jake go when the Burdens sell their farm?
(a) Back to Germany
(b) Back to the Wild West
(c) To work on another farm
(d) They move into Black Hawk with the Burdens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Harling disapprove of Tiny Soderball?

2. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?

3. Which of the Harling children helps his/her father with the family business?

4. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?

5. How does Antonia react to the dances in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change occurs in Black Hawk in the Spring? How does this affect the people living there?

2. How does Mrs. Shimerda act when she and Antonia visit the Burdens after the thaw? How does Jim respond to her?

3. Describe Antonia's relationship with her father

4. What confession does Pavel make to Mr. Shimerda on his death bed?

5. Compare and contrast the town and city girls (from Jim's point of view).

6. Describe Peter and Pavel

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

8. What change in Jim's life occurs in the first chapter of Book 2? How does it affect him?

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

10. Describe Tiny Soderball's work and living environment

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