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

2. What rumor about Pavel circulates in the community?
(a) He left his wife to come to the United States.
(b) He is a fugitive from the law.
(c) He is an anarchist.
(d) He is an illegal immigrant.

3. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?
(a) Mennonites
(b) Mormons
(c) The Shimerdas
(d) Farmers

4. Why are Otto's fellow travelers suspicious of him when he escorts an immigrant woman to the U.S. to meet her husband?
(a) He appears to be in love with the woman.
(b) The woman gives birth to triplets.
(c) He never leaves the woman's side.
(d) The woman leaves during the trip.

5. What nickname is Antonia given?
(a) Shimerda
(b) Tony
(c) Anty
(d) Tonia

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Jim and his grandparents make Christmas presents for the Shimerdas instead of purchasing them?

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

3. Who sold the Shimerda family their home?

4. What does Antonia offer Jim when she meets him?

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

(see the answer key)

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