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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is William in an argument with a woman named Dorcas?
(a) She has just stolen from the store.
(b) She refuses to pay full price for her purchases.
(c) She is late arriving to work.
(d) She claims her husband's money is being withheld by the Indians.

2. Where is Antonia's husband?
(a) Away on research.
(b) In town.
(c) Dead.
(d) In the United States.

3. Why does Izak know the symbol Jalal is painting?
(a) He has painted it himself.
(b) He has seen it on shirts and cars.
(c) The symbol can be seen around town.
(d) He has seen it on television.

4. How might the owners of the Indian Store lose all they have worked for?
(a) Mehring cheats them of their money and prevents locals to purchase goods.
(b) A river flood in the spring.
(c) The De Beer fire that spread throughout the county.
(d) Theft by the locals and confiscation or eviction by the government.

5. What is a sign that winter is weakening?
(a) Birds are chirping.
(b) Mehring no longer needs his winter coat.
(c) The river is no longer frozen.
(d) There is a warm wind some afternoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Antonia shocked to learn about Mehring?

2. To what does Mehring compare getting his leg stuck, pulling to get it out, and then it just coming free?

3. What is Jalal painting?

4. Who does Jacobus call as the men look on skeptically and somewhat fearfully?

5. Describe Terry's personality.

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