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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 12 | Book 1: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Shimerda promise to give Jim when he is older?
(a) His gun
(b) His farm
(c) Fatherly advice
(d) Antonia's hand in marriage

2. What possession does Russian Peter value over all others?
(a) His cow
(b) His plough
(c) His horse
(d) His home

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

4. What first strikes Jim about the location of his grandparents' home?
(a) There are few trees in the area.
(b) There are many immigrants living in the area.
(c) The farm is extremely quiet.
(d) There is land as far as the eye can see.

5. 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 plans to kill himself.
(c) Her father used to be a violinist.
(d) Her father does not love her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Otto put on the Christmas tree that attracts everyone's attention?

2. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?

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

4. What does Jim's grandfather bring home for him after visiting the Shimerdas on Christmas?

5. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?

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