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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. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) The Shimerdas
(b) Farmers
(c) Mennonites
(d) Mormons
2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?
(a) He is an illegal immigrant.
(b) He is an anarchist.
(c) He left his wife to come to the United States.
(d) He is a fugitive from the law.
3. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?
(a) Yulka
(b) Antonia
(c) Grandfather Burden
(d) Otto Fuchs
4. What event occurs that causes Mr. Harling to tell Antonia she cannot attend the dances?
(a) A boy tries to kiss Antonia so she slaps him.
(b) Antonia brings a boy to the Harlings after a dance.
(c) Antonia becomes pregnant.
(d) People in town begin to speak negatively about Antonia.
5. What first strikes Jim about the location of his grandparents' home?
(a) There are few trees in the area.
(b) There is land as far as the eye can see.
(c) The farm is extremely quiet.
(d) There are many immigrants living in the area.
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. What does Antonia offer Jim when she meets him?
3. How does Antonia react to the dances in town?
4. Who does Jim's grandfather believe killed Mr. Shimerda?
5. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. What change occurs in Black Hawk in the Spring? How does this affect the people living there?
2. Describe the Harlings.
3. Why does Mrs. Shimerda ask Jim's grandfather to say a prayer during her husband's funeral?
4. What confession does Pavel make to Mr. Shimerda on his death bed?
5. Describe the relationship between the Shimerdas and Krajiek
6. Why do Jake and Ambrosch come to blows in Chapter 18?
7. Does Antonia attend school? Why or why not?
8. Why do the Shimerdas have difficulty getting Mr. Shimerda buried? Where is he ultimately interred?
9. Retell the story about Lena being responsible for Antonia's feelings about the girl.
10. Describe Tiny Soderball's work and living environment
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