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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. What impact do the dances in Black Hawk have on the townspeople?
(a) The community is ambivalent about the dances.
(b) The dance tent encourages immoral behavior.
(c) The community protests the dances.
(d) The dance tent becomes the social center of town.

2. What does Jim say he enjoys most about his grandfather reading Christmas prayers?
(a) The memories of his parents that he invokes
(b) His choice of prayers
(c) The sound of his voice
(d) The sense of spirituality that fills the room

3. Who visits the Burdens on Christmas day?
(a) Antonia
(b) The Shimerda family
(c) Mr. Shimerda
(d) Otto

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

5. How did Blind d'Arnault's mother react to his blindness?
(a) She was angry.
(b) She helped him function as if he was sighted.
(c) She was ashamed.
(d) She was supportive of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ambrosch delighted when he hears Jake sold a pig in town?

2. How does Jim's grandfather mend relations between the Shimerdas and the Burdens?

3. Why does Jake have to pay a fine?

4. What is Blind d'Arnault's talent?

5. What nickname is Antonia given?

(see the answer key)

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