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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) Accusations against Ambrosch
(b) The cow Grandfather Burden sold her.
(c) A broken ax.
(d) Mr. Shimerda's death

2. What gift do Jim's grandparents give him when he comes to live with them?
(a) A rattlesnake cane
(b) A wagon
(c) A pony
(d) A bicycle

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

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

5. What event is responsible for the lightened tone at the hotel?
(a) The country girls are in town.
(b) Jim and Antonia visit the hotel.
(c) The manager is out of town.
(d) Tiny is promoted to the manager position.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jim characterize the woman who plays the character, Marguerite?

2. What does Jim's grandmother warn him to watch for when he is in her garden?

3. What does Mrs. Harling give Jim as a graduation present?

4. How many days pass before Mr. Shimerda's body is buried?

5. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?

(see the answer key)

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