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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Otto put on the Christmas tree that attracts everyone's attention?
(a) Candles
(b) A photo of his mother
(c) Ornaments from the Shimerdas
(d) Special ornaments from Austria

2. What does Jim's grandfather bring home for him after visiting the Shimerdas on Christmas?
(a) A horse
(b) A gift from Antonia
(c) A Christmas tree
(d) A ring

3. Which of the following does NOT characterize Jim's grandparents?
(a) Strong
(b) Stern
(c) Orderly
(d) Kind

4. What becomes of Peter when Pavel passes away?
(a) He also dies.
(b) He goes to work for the railroad.
(c) He moves in with the Shimerdas.
(d) He returns to Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents in the first chapter of the book?

3. Where does Jim go on his only break during the summer?

4. Why has Gaston Cleric been sent West?

5. How do the narrator and Jim become acquainted?

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