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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. Who signs the mortgage papers that Alexandra gets?
(a) Emil.
(b) Lou.
(c) Alexadra.
(d) Oscar.

2. How many sons does Oscar have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. What does Ivar tell Alexandra he is afraid of?
(a) Hurting her during one of his spells.
(b) Getting kicked off his land.
(c) Being sent to an insane asylum.
(d) Damaging her reputation.

4. What do Carl and Alexandra do during the evenings while he is visiting?
(a) Eat.
(b) Talk.
(c) Read.
(d) Drink.

5. Why is Marie angry with the person Carl sees her with when he is walking alone one morning?
(a) He is not staying for the weekend.
(b) He shot a duck.
(c) He will not leave her alone.
(d) He took her glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Amedee's wife?

2. Who asks Emil to talk at the upcoming dance in Part 2?

3. What kind of man was Marie's father?

4. How old were Emil and Amedee when they first became friends?

5. What does Alexandra tell Carl she hopes Emil will be some day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carl say to Alexandra about Marie during their visit?

2. How does Carl tell Alexandra he feels about his life?

3. What does the author compare Emil and Amedee to while Emil is visiting Amedee and his new wife?

4. How is Lou described by the author?

5. What does Carl do to cheer Alexandria up when she returns home at the beginning of the book?

6. What is the common view of Emil in Part 2, and why is this so surprising?

7. What does Alexandra say about her family when her farm hands criticize them for disagreeing with her?

8. What do Alexandra's brothers say about Carl as they leave the family dinner?

9. What kind of hardships has John Bergson faced in his attempts at farming?

10. Why does Alexandra not mind housing Ivar?

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