Giants in the Earth | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Book 1, Chapter 1 Toward the Sunset

1. Who is the author of Giants of the Earth?

O. E. Rölvaag.

2. Who is Per Hansa?

The main male character of the book.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hansa children?

Beret.

4. In Book 1, Chapter 1, what is the family doing?

Moving to a new place.

5. As the novel opens, what time of day is it?

Late afternoon.

6. Where does the journey of the Hansa family begin?

Minnesota.

7. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?

Covered wagon.

8. Which of the following does NOT describe the physical appearance of Per Hansa?

Lanky.

9. How many children are in the Hansa family?

Three.

10. What does the name And-Ongen mean?

The duckling.

11. What does the name Store-Hans mean?

Big Hans.

12. What is the name of the Hansa's cow?