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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 does Jim tell the narrator of the introduction?

2. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?

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

4. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?

5. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Hardings' household change when Mr. Harling comes home from work?

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

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

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

5. Describe Peter and Pavel

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between the Shimerdas and Krajiek

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the topics My Antonia explores is the role and impact of community on the individual. Discuss what the novel has to say about this topic. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Death plays an important role in this novel. Write an essay:

1) describing the ways death is portrayed in the novel

2) examining the significance of death in the plot and character development

3) arguing what you believe the author is trying to say about mortality through the novel.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes My Antonia explores is transformation or metamorphosis. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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