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My Ántonia
Willa Cather
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction–Book I, Chapter VI
Book I, Chapters VII-XIII
Book I, Chapters XIV–XIX
Book II, Chapters I–VII
Book II, Chapters VIII–XV
Book III, Chapters I–IV
Book IV, Chapters I–IV
Book V, Chapters I–III
Characters
Character List
Jim Burden
Ántonia Shimerda
Lena Lingard
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Jim move to his grandparents in Nebraska?
He is orphaned
He is abandoned
He wants to rob them
He loves traveling
2
of 5
What description best describes the Shimerdas?
Bohemian immigrant family
Charismatic thieves
Old South gentry
Mild-mannered farmers
3
of 5
What university does Jim attend?
Columbus
Nebraska-Lincoln
Yale
Berkley
4
of 5
What does Ãntonia cover up?
A murder
An unexpected pregnancy
Taxable income
Her scars
5
of 5
What profession does Jim take up?
Journalist
Teacher
Lawyer
Poet
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