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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-24 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man who refuses to eat Håkan's stew is subdued with what object?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A knife.
(c) A pot.
(d) An axe.

2. What action does Håkan take that causes him to acknowledge the comedy and thrill of the situation, while also feeling small, frail, and lonely?
(a) He sleeps in a bed in the middle of the desert.
(b) He washes himself in a bathtub in the middle of the desert.
(c) He sits in a lone rocking chair in the middle of the desert.
(d) He builds and moves into a tree house in the desert.

3. Håkan strikes "eastward as" what season again comes "to an end" (161)?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. Håkan finds out from a sailor that the land he sees from the ship is part of what location?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Australia.
(d) New York.

5. Håkan concludes that the men who approach the burrow are what kind of men?
(a) Desperate and dangerous.
(b) Wild and untamed.
(c) Wild and unkind.
(d) Dangerous and cunning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?

2. On what continent had Lorimer attended college?

3. The crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?

4. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?

5. What gift does Håkan give to the Indians in return for their kindness?

(see the answer key)

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