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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mehring despair about in the spare farmhouse?
(a) It is not very large.
(b) It smells of cat.
(c) It is falling apart.
(d) It has mice and rats.

2. How does Mehring reach the police?
(a) On the party line telephone.
(b) Sends Jacobus to tell them.
(c) Sends them a telegraph.
(d) On a walkie-talkie.

3. Who does Jacobus call as the men look on skeptically and somewhat fearfully?
(a) The police.
(b) Mehring at the farm.
(c) Backup.
(d) William at the Indian Store.

4. How many generations of his unexpected visitors are present?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

5. Who asks for Solomon?
(a) Jacobus.
(b) Mehring.
(c) A pair of men.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mehring become annoyed with the police?

2. Why is Jacobus angry when one of the laborer youths, Izak, comes back from the nearby shantytown?

3. Who leads the conversation?

4. What is Antonia shocked to learn about Mehring?

5. Why does Mehring tear up the letter from his son?

(see the answer key)

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