My Antonia Book II

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Where do the Burdens move

Into blackhawk

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Who are the Harlings

Norwegian family that move in next to the Burdens

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3

Name the Harling children

Charlie, Nina, Francis, Julia, Sally

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4

What role does Mr. Burden take on in town

Deacon

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5

How does Ambrosch respond to Mrs. Harlings proposition for Antonia

He disapproves of the idea

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6

Where do Jake and Otto move

Colorado

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7

What happens to the letter that Jim sends Jake and Otto

It is returned as unclaimed

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8

Who is Widow Steavens

A widow who moves into the Burdens old house

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9

Where are the Harlings from

Norway

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10

How does Mrs. Shimerda respond to Mrs. Harlings proposition for Antonia

She is grateful and offers to give her geese in return

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11

Which of the Harling children keeps most of Antonia's attention

Charlie

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12

How does Jim feel about Antonia giving Charlie all the attention

He is jealous

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13

Who is Lena Lingard

A Norwegian hired girl

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14

What are Lena's plans for marriage

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What is a pinafore

Apron like garment worn over a dress

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16

What kind of work does Lena do

She is a seamstress assistant

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17

How does Mrs. Harling treat Lena

She is rude/disrespectful

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18

Who is Nick Svedsen

A man expected to Mary Lena

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19

Where does Tiny Soderball work

Boys Home

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20

What happened between Crazy Mary and Lena

Crazy Mary chased Lena with a knife because she suspected her of having an affair with her husband

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21

What is the boys' home

A hotel

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22

What kind of presents do the hired girls receive from the customers

Gifts from their travels

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23

Who is Chris

Lena's brother

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24

What item does Chris buy

A handkerchief

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25

Whom is the present Chris buys for

His mother

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26

What holiday is approaching

Christmas

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27

How old is Chris Lingard

12

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28

What are Lena and Chris doing together

Shopping for gifts

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29

What does Chris do with the handkerchief that he buys

Monograms it

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30

Who is Anson Kirkpatrick

Salesman for Marshall Fields

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31

Which season best reflects natures truest form

Winter

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32

What is Antonia's story to the children about

A tramp who kills himself by throwing himself into machinery

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33

What is Blind D'Arnaults real name

Samson

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34

Where did Blind D'Arnault learn to play the piano

His old master

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35

How does Antonia like to entertain the Harling children

Stories and baking

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36

Who is Blind D'Arnault

A blind piano player and former slave

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37

How was Blind D'Arnaults talent discovered

He snuck into his old masters room and played

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38

Mr. Gardener requests that the girls do what

Dance for the men

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39

How do the girls respond to Mr. Gardener's request

They dance

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40

How does Antonia change after taking her job at the Cutter's house

She only cares about having fun

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41

What professions do the hired girls suggest to Jim

Doctor, professor, preacher

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42

Why does Anton tell Jim to stop coming to his saloon

He doesn't want his grandfather to be angry at him

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43

Who are "the owls"

The people who dance at the owl dance club on Tuesdays

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44

How do Lena and Antonia's dance styles differ

Lena is slower and Antonia is more energetic

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45

What is Antonia's opinion of Jim and Lena's friendship

Jealous and unapproving

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46

Why does Jim stop going to the firemen's dances

His grandmother cries and asks him to

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47

How does Jim's commencement speech delivery go

Successful

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48

How do the hired girls react to Jim's speech

They praise him and respect him more after

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49

To whom did Jim dedicate his speech

Antonia's father

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50

What keeps Jim most occupied over the summer

Studying

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51

What does Jim do while he waits for the girls to arrive for the picnic

Goes swimming

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52

How had Antonia's parents originally met

Her mother worked for her father

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53

What was the significance of Anna's broken doll

Her broken childhood

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54

Jim recounts stories of which explorer

Coronado

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55

What invitation do the girls offer Jim

Picnic

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56

What causes Antonia to cry near the stream

She smells a flower that reminds her of her father

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57

Why had Antonia never visited her paternal grandmother

There was a break in the family when he father married her mother

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58

Define supine

Laying upwards

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59

What did the sunset behind the plough signify

End of the season and their childhood

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60

What instructions did Wick Cutter leave Antonia

Don't go to dances, don't leave the house at night, don't have people over

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61

What happens to Jim when he stays the night at Wick Cutters

Wick attacks him

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62

What injuries does Jim sustain

Cuts and bruises on his chest

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63

What does Wick do with Antonia's belongings

Tears them apart/throws them around

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64

How did Wick attempt to trick his wife

Put her on a train going to Kansas City

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How does Jim offer to hell Antonia with her concern at the Cutter's house

He offers to stay there in her place

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66

What injuries does Wick sustain

His arm is put in a sling

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67

What does Antonia decide to do after the incident

She quits her job at the Cutter's

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68

What does Mrs. Burden do with Jim's clothes after the incident

Burns them

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69

Where did Wick Cutter attempt to send his wife

Kansas City

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70

What do the Vannis bring to town

Dance pavilion

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71

Where was the last city they visited

Kansas City

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72

What is a "dray"

A cart

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73

Who is Mr. Jenson

Danish laundrymen

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74

What change comes over Blackhawk with the arrival of Vannis

Dance is a new town norm

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75

What is Blackhawk's opinion of the hired girls

They were lesser

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What was the popular opinion of girls who earned own living

They were looked down on

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77

What profession was not an option for the immigrant ladies

Teaching

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78

Who is Sylvester Lovette

A man Lena was expected to marry but who instead married an older widow

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What was Jim's opinion of Sylvester

Dislikes him

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80

According to Jim which girls were more interesting

The workers

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81

What was the popular opinion of girls who played sports

They were not feminine

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82

How did the boys of Blackhawk behave around the hired girls

They are attracted to them

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83

According to Jim what was the most important quality for you people when making a possible match

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84

What happened to Mary Dusak

She was made pregnant and had to leave town by Wick

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85

How has Antonia's reputation changed since the arrival of the pavilion

Her reputation has worsened

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86

Who is Harry Paine

An engaged man who walks Antonia home

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87

What did he do that made Antonia angry

True to kiss her

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88

What do the Harlings instruct Antonia to do afterward

Stop going to dances

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89

Where does Antonia head next

Work for the Cutters

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90

Describe Wick's relationship with his wife

They argue a lot

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91

What happened to previous hired girls who worked for the cutter's

Had to leave town

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92

What topics do they cutter's argue about often

Trees

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93

What are Mrs. Cutter's hobbies

Painting China

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94

How does Mr. cutter typically use his money

Gambling on horse races

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