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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. Why is Ambrosch delighted when he hears Jake sold a pig in town?
(a) He believes Jake had to sell the pig to pay his fine.
(b) He asked Jake to sell the pig for him.
(c) He knows Jake has enough money to buy a new horse collar.
(d) He thinks Jake will share the proceeds of the sale with him.

2. To whom does Pavel confess his unpleasant past in Russia?
(a) Otto Fuchs
(b) Mr. Shimerda
(c) Jim
(d) Pavel

3. What does Jim plan on studying after graduating Harvard?
(a) Law
(b) Farming
(c) Literature
(d) History

4. What misfortune falls upon Pavel in Chapter 8?
(a) He is robbed.
(b) He is injured on the job.
(c) He has nightmares.
(d) Peter moves to another farm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the basis of the plot in the play "Camille?"

2. Where is Mr. Shimerda's body buried?

3. Who teaches Yulka to read English?

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

5. Which of the following does NOT characterize Jim's grandparents?

(see the answer key)

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