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Chapter 3

What is the main idea of this chapter?

When Jim wakes up, he can see his grandmother has been crying. Why do you think she was crying?

Where does Jim take a bath?

What is Jim's grandfather's most noticeable feature?

Otto tells Jimmy something has been bought for him. What is it?

What kind of house do Jim's grandparents have?

Grandmother asks Jimmy to come to the garden with her. Why?

Grandmother tells Jim he should never go to the garden without a big stick to defend himself against what?

How does Jim feel when he's in the garden?

Find the section where Jimmy's grandfather is described. "When he first came in he kissed me and spoke kindly to me, but he was not demonstrative."

What does "demonstrative" mean in this context?

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Question #4

Jim is a great observer of the outdoors. He notices there aren't many of what in this countryside?





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Question #2

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

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Chapter 8

What is the main idea of this chapter?

At the beginning of Chapter 7, what does Jim not like about Antonia?

Jim and Antonia ride the pony to Russian Peter's house to borrow something for Ambrosch (Antonia's older brother). What do they borrow?

What do Antonia and Jim do on their way back from Peter's house?

What makes Antonia scream suddenly?

What does Jim mean when he says what he did was a "mock adventure"?

Find the penultimate (second to last) paragraph in Chapter 7. Toward the end of that paragraph, the narrator (adult Jim) says, "I had been adequately armed by Russian Peter."

What does "adequately" mean in this context?

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Question #5

What sort of bread did Mrs. Shimerda make that Jim disliked?





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Question #3

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





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