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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lena Lingard's presence at the Harlings' home make Antonia uncomfortable?
(a) Lena has a reputation for being a vixen.
(b) Lena is much more beautiful than Antonia is.
(c) Lena has a reputation for being sexually promiscuous.
(d) Antonia wants to have no ties to her former country.

2. What about Antonia does Jim criticize as he dines with her family in Chapter 17?
(a) Her attitude
(b) Her sense of humor
(c) Her manners
(d) Her ability to speak English

3. What act does Jim perform that makes him a hero in Antonia's eyes?
(a) He kills a rattlesnake.
(b) He teaches her to read.
(c) He catches a prairie dog.
(d) He rescues her brother.

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

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

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

7. What reputation does the Boys' Home Hotel have?
(a) It is considered a seedy hotel.
(b) It is considered an elite, high priced establishment.
(c) It is considered a safe place for men, but not women, to stay.
(d) It is considered the best in the area.

8. Who performs Mr. Shimerda's funeral service?
(a) A priest
(b) The coroner
(c) Grandfather Burden and Otto Fuchs
(d) Otto Fuchs

9. What is Blind d'Arnault's talent?
(a) Singing
(b) Dancing
(c) Playing the saxophone
(d) Playing the piano

10. What does Jim's grandmother warn him to watch for when he is in her garden?
(a) Rattlesnakes
(b) Poisonous plants
(c) Moles
(d) Bees

11. Who is suspected of killing Mr. Shimerda?
(a) Wick Cutter
(b) Krajiek
(c) Ambrosch
(d) Jim

12. What event occurs that causes Mr. Harling to tell Antonia she cannot attend the dances?
(a) People in town begin to speak negatively about Antonia.
(b) Antonia becomes pregnant.
(c) A boy tries to kiss Antonia so she slaps him.
(d) Antonia brings a boy to the Harlings after a dance.

13. Where does Jim believe Mr. Shimerda's spirit goes after he dies?
(a) To Heaven
(b) Into Purgatory
(c) Back to Germany
(d) To live above the Burdens' home

14. Who teaches Yulka to read English?
(a) Antonia
(b) Jim
(c) Grandmother Burden
(d) Ambrosch

15. What does Jake find under the manger in the barn where Mr. Shimerda's body is found?
(a) Money
(b) Krajiek's ax
(c) A gun
(d) Grandfather Burden's ax

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jim think Antonia acts superior to him?

2. Which of the Harling children is Antonia's favorite?

3. Who does Jim credit with planting sunflowers in Nebraska?

4. How does Lena feel when her brother leaves Black Hawk after a visit?

5. What does Otto do annually on Christmas day?

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