My Antonia Book I Quiz 2 Chapter 11-19

What does Jim give to the Shimerda family?

a picture book of cards and advertising cards

What does Jake and Otto give Jim for Christmas?

cedar Christmas tree and ornaments

Jake and Otto are specifically described as having "____________________."

unprotected faces

Grandpa Burdon reads the Christmas story from the Gospel of _______________.

Matthew

This Christmas story is significant because it features the stories of ________________.

the Three Magi and fleeing into the Egyptian desert

In Chapter 12, through Jim's narration, Cather makes it clear that white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant Americans like the Burdons consider the Shimerdas as "foreign," not only because of their nationality, but also because they are __________.

Catholic

Who says, "the prayers of all good people are good"?

grandpa Burdon

Without judging the woman's apparent envy and selfishness, ____________is able to realize and explain to Jim that it is Mrs. Shimerda's poverty, not an ill temper that drives her to act and speak the way that she does.

grandma

Mrs. Shimerda wanted to immigrate for ____________

material gain for her family

At the end of Chapter 13, there is a(n) ____________ that foreshadows what will happen with the tragedy in the Shimerda family.

Snowstorm

How does Mr. Shimerda's death reflect who he was in life?

He took great care to prepare himself, just as he always maintained a dignified appearance.

Who is suspected of possibly murdering Mr. Shimerda?

Krajiek

How do the Burdens react to Mr. Shimerda's suicide?

shocked but matter-of-factly

Who comes to visit the Shimerdas after the suicide of Mr. Shimerda?

Anton Jelinek

Mr. Shimerda is buried ______________.

on the prairie at a future crossroads

Grandfather's prayer is ostensibly ______________.

a plea to God to have mercy on Mr. Shimerda's soul

Grandfather's prayer is REALLY directed _________/

to Krajiek to deal justly with the Sherimdas

Antonia becomes ____________ after her father's death.

a strong, confident young woman working in the fields

Who verifies the changes that Jim complains about in Antonia are positive changes?

grandfather

At the beginning of Chapter 18, Jim refers to Antonia's family as _________.

the Bohemians