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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?

2. Which of the following is not a quality that Jim believes the town girls possess?

3. Who teaches Yulka to read English?

4. Who does Jim's grandfather believe killed Mr. Shimerda?

5. Where is Mr. Shimerda's body buried?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the gifts that Jim and his grandparents give to the Shimerdas for Christmas.

3. Describe Tiny Soderball's work and living environment

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

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

6. Describe Jim's first impressions of the Nebraska landscape. Why do you think he responds in this way?

7. Why does Mrs. Shimerda ask Jim's grandfather to say a prayer during her husband's funeral?

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

9. Retell the story Antonia shares with Jim and the Harlings about the tramp and the thresher

10. How is Jim like the Shimerdas as they both travel to Nebraska?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

My Antonia takes place over a time span of nearly 50 years. Discuss the impact of time on the plot and characters in the novel. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

The title of the novel, My Antonia, takes on several layers of meaning as the story develops. Discuss the significance of the title. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The role that the land plays in the lives of the characters in this novel is integral to its plot and themes. Pick two of the novel's characters and compare and contrast:

1) their relationship with the land

2) how the relationship develops

3) how they chose to demonstrate feelings about the land.

Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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