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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The members of the group think that the woman in the flowing robe on a coin must be _____________________.
(a) an angel.
(b) the president's wife.
(c) Lady Liberty.
(d) a saint.

2. Who cares for Danjel's children since Danjel's wife died?
(a) Mia.
(b) Vada.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Ulrika.

3. What is the name of the park where the new emigrants gather?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Liberty Park.
(c) Battery Park.
(d) MacArthur Park.

4. Why are the children disappointed when Karl returns to the ship?
(a) He did not buy any candy.
(b) He could not find any books.
(c) He does not have any milk.
(d) He does not have any blankets.

5. Danjel notes that he fully expected God to destroy __________________.
(a) the king.
(b) Sweden.
(c) him.
(d) sinners.

6. What does Danjel create in everyone around him?
(a) Doubt.
(b) Fear.
(c) Greed.
(d) Love.

7. The passengers learn that there is an epidemic of __________________ on board the ship.
(a) Cholera.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Rheumatic fever.
(d) Scurvy.

8. Where is Karl Oskar headed with his family?
(a) Arizona.
(b) California.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Montana.

9. Which insect does Anders tell the men can be a big problem for farmers?
(a) Ants.
(b) Flies.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Mosquitoes.

10. Which of Danjel's children dies on board the steamer ship?
(a) Mia.
(b) Gunilla.
(c) Eva.
(d) Hanna.

11. How many children do Karl Oskar and his wife, Kristina, have?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

12. The group's late arrival in America means that they _______________________.
(a) cannot try to cross the mountains because of snow.
(b) may not be able to get a crop planted for this season.
(c) will not have the right clothes for this season.
(d) will not be able to make a land claim.

13. What do the travelers realize as they pass over the prairie?
(a) They will never return to Sweden.
(b) They will need equipment to plow.
(c) They have made a mistake.
(d) They love this new land.

14. What is one of the items in Kristina's basket which is almost the last of the food for the group?
(a) Raisins.
(b) Dried apples.
(c) Honey.
(d) Tea.

15. What happens to a man who falls off the boat into the river?
(a) He is picked up by another boat.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He is rescued by the captain.
(d) He swims to shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal helps himself to the group's food one night but is not identifiable by the group?

2. Karl is surprised to learn that Anders has only ____________ acres plowed in the time he has lived in America.

3. Who is Robert's best friend?

4. Who is the neighbor of the man in #65?

5. Why is Robert hurriedly studying English?

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