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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jim see a photograph of while waiting for his grandparents?

2. Why has Gaston Cleric been sent West?

3. What does Antonia tell Jim she believes is her purpose in life?

4. Who does Cuzak credit with the success of their farm?

5. According to Antonia, how did her father and mother meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Antonia's preparations for marriage.

2. Describe Jim and Antonia's relationship after 20 years have passed

3. How does Jim react to Antonia when he comes to visit her after many years?

4. How does the novel come full circle at the end?

5. How does Jim mark his transition to manhood in this chapter?

6. Summarize the story of Antonia and Larry Donovan's failed attempt at marriage (as told by Widow Steavens).

7. What event occurs as Jim stays at the Cutters' home?

8. Why does Jim believe he will never be a brilliant scholar?

9. What events occur when Jim visits Antonia?

10. Describe Gaston Cleric

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the novel, My Antonia, takes on several layers of meaning as the story develops. Discuss the significance of the title. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Death plays an important role in this novel. Write an essay:

1) describing the ways death is portrayed in the novel

2) examining the significance of death in the plot and character development

3) arguing what you believe the author is trying to say about mortality through the novel.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The settings used in My Antonia almost serve as characters in the novel. Select three of the settings in the novel and:

1) discuss the impact of the setting on the plot development

2) discuss the impact of the setting on the characters

3) the ways that the narrator personifies the setting

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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