My Antonia Quizzes

My Antonia Quiz 2

1. Why do Jim's grandparents move to Black Hawk?

• Grandfather is asked to serve as town mayor and needs to move into town to do so.
• They are not profiting with their farm and want to try doing something else.
• They want Jim to go to school in the town and are getting too old to farm.
• They are tired of being so isolated in the country and want more people around to socialize with.

2. Why does Ántonia decide to quit working in the fields and start doing household work for the Harlings?

• She wants to escape from Ambrosch's authority and make some money for herself.
• She doesn't like hard farm labor and jumps at the opportunity when she hears that Mrs. Harling is advertising for hired help.
• She takes the opportunity after Grandmother, who disapproves of her working in the fields, gets the job for her.
• No one will hire her for outdoor work because she is a girl.

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