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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mehring realizes that the house is wasted, but what is the true value?
(a) His animals.
(b) The lives of his farmhands.
(c) The land itself.
(d) His life.

2. How does Antonia contradict her "everything goes" front?
(a) Her shy personality.
(b) Her conservative clothing.
(c) Her closed way of talking.
(d) Her sensible advice.

3. What else does Mehring worry about when he looks out the windows?
(a) The possible loss of the water birds.
(b) The safety of his farmhands.
(c) The loss of his cattle.
(d) When Antonia will return.

4. To what "business" does Mehring try to go back?
(a) Chasing ferrel dogs off his property.
(b) Stopping some boys from taking native hen's eggs.
(c) Training horses.
(d) Farming his land.

5. Why is Mehring not able to use the river as a water source?
(a) It does not belong to him.
(b) It is too low.
(c) It is dirty.
(d) It is contaminated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Terry not seem to realize about the South African "system" he mocks?

2. What does Solomon find at the celebration?

3. Why does Terry call from New York?

4. For what does Mehring chastise himself?

5. Why is Mehring easily able to make the issue with the young girl disappear?

(see the answer key)

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