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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Brennans are surprised by what aspect of the prices they encounter once on land?
(a) How low they are.
(b) How they differ according to the method of payment used.
(c) How often they fluctuate.
(d) How high they are.

2. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?
(a) Silver prospecting.
(b) Mountaineering.
(c) Gold prospecting.
(d) Copper prospecting.

3. The prologue of In the Distance takes place in the same time frame as what other section of the novel?
(a) The 14th chapter.
(b) The end of the novel.
(c) The epigraph.
(d) The epilogue.

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

5. What is Lorimer's first instinct at the news of the massacre up ahead?
(a) He wants to turn around and run.
(b) He wants to make sure the convoy does not get ambushed.
(c) He wants to provide medical aid.
(d) He wants to disarm the men in his own convoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the convoy hears that there is the aftermath of a massacre up ahead, a group of what type of people have been massacred?

2. Which two sons in Håkan's family die from illness?

3. What substance does Håkan use to protect his skin from the sun?

4. By whose hand have the people been massacred when the convoy hears about them up ahead?

5. When Håkan eats birds in order to stay alive, he also drinks what salty substance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the parting of Håkan and Lorimer come about?

2. How does Håkan feel about his older brother Linus?

3. Who is Lorimer and what are three of his characteristics?

4. Discuss an instance when the theme of collectivism appears within the novel.

5. Describe Håkan's experiences in Clangston.

6. What method does Håkan's father Erik use to obtain the money to send his sons to America?

7. How is the theme of family bonds demonstrated within Chapter 6?

8. In what location does the prologue of the novel take place?

9. What is distinctive about the large man's coat and what conclusions are drawn about it?

10. Who are the Brennans and how does Håkan become involved with them?

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