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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Antonia and Jim travel to Russian Peter's in Chapter 7?
(a) To show the Shimerda children the prairie dog houses.
(b) To deliver a spade
(c) To borrow a spade
(d) To visit with he and Pavel.

2. What nickname is Antonia given?
(a) Shimerda
(b) Tony
(c) Anty
(d) Tonia

3. Whose visit to Black Hawk breaks up the monotony of the winter for Jim?
(a) Antonia's
(b) A friend from Virginia's
(c) Blind d'Arnault's
(d) Yulka's

4. Which of the Shimerda children is considered most important by his parents?
(a) Antonia
(b) Marek
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Yulka

5. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?
(a) She believes females are superior to males.
(b) She believes she is smarter than he is.
(c) She is from a different culture than he is.
(d) She is older than he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?

2. Who visits the Burdens on Christmas day?

3. Which of the Shimerdas did not want to immigrate to the United States?

4. Why does Jim stop attending the dances at the Fireman's Hall?

5. To whom does Jim dedicate his speech?

(see the answer key)

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