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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 is occurring on the farms when Jim goes to visit Widow Steavens?

2. What does Mrs. Harling give Jim as a graduation present?

3. How does Larry Donovan's manner change when he is with women?

4. Who does Jim invite on a hunting trip in the Fall?

5. Why does Jim say Gaston Cleric "narrowly missed being a great poet?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the changes in Tiny Soderball's life from the point that Jim last saw her to present

2. Describe Wick Cutter.

3. What events occur when Jim visits Antonia?

4. What does Jim tell the group of girls to convince them that Spaniards settled in Nebraska?

5. What part of Camille most affects Jim?

6. How does Cleric Gaston interpret Virgil's line "Primus ego in patriam mecum . . . deducam Musas", or, "for I shall be the first, if I live, to bring the Muse into my own country.?"

7. Describe Cuzak's life story as he tells it to Jim

8. What does Jim see on the wall of the photographer's studio? How does this affect him?

9. What feelings does Antonia share with Jim as they wait for the others to arrive at the river? How does Jim reassure her?

10. Summarize the story of Antonia and Larry Donovan's failed attempt at marriage (as told by Widow Steavens).

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

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

Essay Topic 3

The Shimerda family is complex. Discuss:

1) the personalities of each of the characters

2) the ways that they influence each other

3) the impact of the collective family on the story line.

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

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