My Antonia Ch 15-19

What happened to Mr. Shimerda?

Why did Mr. Shimerda commit suicide

What was suspicious about Mr. Shimerda's death?

• The gun was missing

• He had no fingers

• Peter's Axe was nearby

• Multiple gunshot wounds

Why does Mr. Shimerda's death bother Anton?

• He was the first to see the body

• Mr. Shimerda left a note blaming Anton

• Mrs. Shimerda thinks Mr. Shimerda is still alive

• Anton belives that suicides can't go to heaven.

What did Anton and Otto make?

• Guns

• House

• Coffin

• Harness

What was the issue with Mr. Shimerda's burial?

• The ground was Frozen

• He could not fit in the coffin

• He couldn't be buried in a graveyard

• No priest wanted to show up

What does Yulka refuse to do?

• Make food

• Go to school

• Look at the body

• Talk

What is Jim's Grandfather asked to do at the funeral?

What happened to the gravesite later?

• Crossroads were built near it

• It was destroyed

• It was lost to the land

• It was moved to a graveyard

What does Mrs. Shimerda do when she visits the Burden's house

• Yells at Jim

• Steals Money

• Take Pots

• Ask for a gun