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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Asa tells Håkan that the two of them will eventually set sail from what city toward New York City?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Boston.
(d) Sacramento.

2. What part of Håkan's body act as the only part that reminds him of his former self?
(a) His teeth.
(b) His knees.
(c) His hair.
(d) His toes.

3. By what aspect of the dresser is Håkan impressed?
(a) Its immense size.
(b) Its gleam.
(c) Its craftsmanship.
(d) Its dark stain.

4. What is the one commodity Håkan deems to be generally impossible to buy in America?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Horses.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Wine.

5. A new fascination with collecting what objects eventually helps Håkan regain his health?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Berries.
(c) Honeycombs.
(d) Pine needles.

6. What reward does Jarvis offer Håkan in exchange for a particular service?
(a) A burro.
(b) A gold nugget.
(c) A horse.
(d) A train ticket to New York.

7. What type of food do the Indians provide to Håkan after they invite him into a lodge?
(a) Roasted boar.
(b) Fry bread.
(c) Roasted fish.
(d) Roasted buffalo.

8. Håkan sees which of his own acts as an act against god?
(a) Surrendering.
(b) Lying.
(c) None of them.
(d) Killing.

9. What is the only part of Håkan's body that he finds unmarred by the desert climate?
(a) The soles of his feet.
(b) His scalp.
(c) The inside of his mouth.
(d) His elbows.

10. Of what type of men is the caravan's male population composed, according to Håkan's impressions?
(a) Family men.
(b) Prospectors.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Scientists.

11. When Håkan leaves the store, he encounters how many armed men in the street?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

12. What action does Jarvis take the first time he and Håkan meet?
(a) He invites Håkan to dinner.
(b) He accidentally insults Håkan.
(c) He gives Håkan a horse.
(d) He punches Håkan.

13. What type of weather does the narrator state happens sometimes and is "always a miracle" (105)?
(a) Snow.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Rain.
(d) Fog.

14. The sheriff announces that Håkan will undergo what punishment for his crimes after being paraded through the countryside?
(a) By boiling in oil.
(b) By hanging.
(c) By tarring and feathering.
(d) By drowning.

15. When Hakan enters a city for the first time since the caravan ambush, how many blocks "down the avenue" (162) does the atmosphere change?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 7 or 8.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 3 or 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jarvis tells Håkan that the caravan will reach their destination in what period of time?

2. Helen is murdered in what way after being raped?

3. What is the first part of Håkan's body he always looks at when he looks at a reflective surface?

4. Asa brings Håkan what two items from the medical box?

5. Jarvis is particularly interested in which aspect of Håkan's past?

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