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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. What does Rosicky ask the doctor for instead of pills for his bad heart?
(a) A pacemaker.
(b) Some coffee.
(c) A new heart.
(d) A pipe.

2. How many miles was it from the rich farm to the Rosicky's place?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

3. Where in New York did Rosicky land?
(a) Castle Garden.
(b) Garden View.
(c) Central Plaza.
(d) Park Place.

4. How did Rosicky learn English?
(a) From the newspaper.
(b) At night school.
(c) From a kindly neigbor.
(d) From plays and poetry.

5. What does Mr. Rosicky smell when he enters the kitchen?
(a) Cake.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Coffee-cake.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is behind Mr. Rosicky's house?

2. What instrument does Dr. Burleigh pick up and frown at?

3. What shape are Rosicky's eyes?

4. What amuses Rosicky about the girl who always waits on him at the store?

5. What color is Mr. Rosicky's handkerchief?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Rosicky rather have his sons deal with the hardships of country farm life than deal with city life?

2. What happened when Anton tried to find his cousin in London?

3. Where did Rosicky live in New York?

4. Why is it bothersome to Rosicky to tell a story to the family?

5. What was the worst thing Rosicky had come upon in his journey through the world?

6. What did Anton Rosicky do when he found out his cousin had moved to America?

7. After Rudolph and Polly leave for town what does Rosicky do?

8. What did Rosicky's boys like to do on Saturday nights?

9. What does Rudolph tell his father after his father says that if they have plenty to eat and water to clean then they don't have it hard?

10. Why did the winter turn out badly for the farmers?

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