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Chapter 7

What is the main idea of this chapter?

In this chapter, Jim uses a nickname to refer to Antonia. What is the nickname?

Antonia finds a single green insect alive in the grass. Where does she put it to keep it safe?

On their way home, Jim and Antonia see her father with a shotgun over his shoulder.

What else does he have with him?

Mr. Shimerda talks to Antonia in Bohemian. What does he say to her?

What else does Mr. Shimerda say to Antonia?

In the first paragraph, details of the changing season are described. The tall asparagus is "lying on the ground, a mass of slimy green."

What does "mass" mean in this context?