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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a topic of complaint by Mrs. Shimerda in Chapter 17?
(a) Mr. Shimerda's death
(b) Accusations against Ambrosch
(c) The cow Grandfather Burden sold her.
(d) A broken ax.

2. What character in "Camille" does Jim consider most sympathetic?
(a) Camille
(b) Virgil
(c) Armand
(d) Marguerite

3. What does Antonia tell Jim about her father when she and her mother come to visit the Burdens after the winter thaw?
(a) Her father is not doing well.
(b) Her father used to be a violinist.
(c) Her father does not love her mother.
(d) Her father plans to kill himself.

4. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?
(a) Her manners
(b) Her ability to speak English
(c) Her sense of humor
(d) Her attitude

5. What did Wick Cutter do to trick his wife?
(a) He gave the deed to their house to Antonia.
(b) He left her in Omaha.
(c) He put her on the wrong train home.
(d) He ran away with their possessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who entertains Jim when he is forced to stay indoors because of illness?

2. What does Mr. Shimerda ask Jim's grandmother to do?

3. Who is the speaker at Jim's graduation?

4. Who helps Ambrosch and Marek treat the horse with colic?

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

(see the answer key)

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