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My Antonia

by Willa Cather

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My Antonia Overview Quiz

Jim Burden reflects on Antonia Shimerda, a remarkable woman he once knew while living on the plains of Nebraska. Be sure you recall the relationship between the two friends by taking the eNotes quiz about Willa Cather's novel My Antonia here.

  1. Why does Antonia stop working for Mr. Harling?

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  2. Of what material is the Shimerda house composed?

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  3. What is the sign that Mr. Shimerda will not survive much longer?

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  4. Why does Jim come to live with his grandparents?

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  5. Why does Jim Burden leave Nebraska for two years?

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  6. What animal does Jim kill in order to rescue Antonia?

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  7. Where are Antonia and her family originally from?

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  8. What happened to Antonia's father?

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  9. What does Jim feel certain that Mr. Shimerda died of?

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  10. What do the Shimerdas think of the Burden home?

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