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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Per Hansa leave the camp in the middle of the night in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) To get help for his sick child.
(b) To search for food.
(c) To escape from the family.
(d) To try to figure out where they are.

2. What does the place where the ducks live remind Per Hansa of?
(a) The lakes of Norway.
(b) The swamps of New York.
(c) The ponds in Filmore County.
(d) The bird cliffs in Finmarken.

3. What does Per Hansa name the pony that is given to him by the Indian chief?
(a) Patches.
(b) Injun.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Brindlesides.

4. What is the name on the stake that Per Hansa finds in the ground at Hans Olsa's southwest corner?
(a) John Wright.
(b) Joe Gill.
(c) Hansa.
(d) H. Olsen.

5. How much does the Tronder woman charge Per Hansa for borrowing her bull for a year?
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

6. ***Which of the following is NOT one of the items that Per Hansa barters for on his visit to town in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Chickens.
(b) A cow.
(c) Twine.
(d) Lime.

7. How do the settlers celebrate the safe return of the men from town?
(a) Dance.
(b) Drink liquor.
(c) Exchange gifts.
(d) Have a big dinner.

8. What does Beret attack her boys with?
(a) A belt.
(b) A spoon.
(c) Her hand.
(d) A switch.

9. Of what nationality is the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek?
(a) Irish.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Scandinavian.
(d) English.

10. Who is the only person in the settlement who seems upset about what Per Hansa did with the stakes?
(a) Sorine.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Beret.
(d) Tonseten.

11. What does Per Hansa do after he finds the stakes in the ground?
(a) He immediately tells Hans Olsa about them.
(b) He leaves them where he finds them.
(c) He goes to inquire about them in town.
(d) He removes them and hides them.

12. How many wagons does the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek consist of?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

13. What does Hans Olsa tell Per Hansa he has lost on his journey to their new home?
(a) A horse.
(b) A mutton leg.
(c) Cooking supplies.
(d) A pair of pants.

14. Where does Per Hansa tell Hans Olsa he will go to look for the cows?
(a) To the creek.
(b) To the Sioux River.
(c) To the Indian settlement.
(d) To Sioux Falls.

15. Who does Per Hansa take with him to meet the Indians?
(a) Store-Hans.
(b) Sam Solum.
(c) Hans Olsa.
(d) And-Ongen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Per Hansa plan on getting wood for the roof of his house?

2. Why does Per Hans walk so far ahead of the caravan?

3. What does Beret make for breakfast using the flour before Per goes to see the Hallings?

4. Who finds the ducks on the prairie?

5. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?

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