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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Antonia taunt Mehring?
(a) He works in the city as a pig-iron dealer.
(b) He is a socialist, while she is a capitalist.
(c) He annoys her.
(d) She enjoys making others feel inferior.

2. What do the police tell Mehring will happen in the next several days?
(a) The body will be relocated once the mortuary van becomes available.
(b) He will be investigated for the murder of this person.
(c) A funeral will be held for the person found on Mehring's property.
(d) The police will hunt for the murderer.

3. What aspect of the farm does Mehring like?
(a) The animals and plants.
(b) The fields.
(c) The hired help.
(d) It is secluded and has no pesky witnesses.

4. What does Jacobus reassure the men who do not have proper work papers?
(a) He can help them work in town.
(b) He will get work papers for them.
(c) He will protect them.
(d) They will not be caught.

5. How does Mehring feel as he takes in the scene: river, reeds and willows?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Bored.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Unsure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mehring furious that the police borrowed a shovel from Jacobus?

2. To what "business" does Mehring try to go back?

3. Who does Mehring think about when his guests leave?

4. Where does Jacobus tell Mehring they found a dead man?

5. How do Mehring's business peers feel out his "hobby" farm?

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