Think you’ve got your head wrapped around My Ántonia? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why doesn’t Ántonia go with Jim when he leaves for school?
Because she thinks it would be best if they didn’t see each other anymore
Because she prefers to do the bulk of her learning on Shmoop
Because he doesn’t tell her he’s going
Because she has to stay home and work in the fields
Q. What job does Ántonia get in town?
Governess/teacher
Carpenter/painter
Cook/helper
Actor/writer/producer/director
Q. Whom does Jim start dating?
Lena
Ántonia
Tiny
Dating? I wouldn’t say dating. They’ve been on one or two dates.
Q. What did Ántonia’s fiancé do?
He married her
He knocked her up then took off before the wedding
He bullied her until she called the wedding off
He slept with Ántonia’s sister
He went online to order another shipment of acute accent marks
Q. In what state does Jim find Ántonia on his final visit to Black Hawk?
Passed away
An old spinster
Married with a ton of kids
Twice divorced with eight kids, and not one of them comes to visit