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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Karl finds the land he wants by a lake called ____________________.
(a) Potowatomee.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Ki-Chi-Saga.
(d) Big Eagle.

2. Which one of Karl and Kristina's children died while they were still in Sweden?
(a) Naima.
(b) Anna.
(c) Merit.
(d) Gunilla.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of Karl and Kristina's children?
(a) Harald.
(b) Johan.
(c) Lill-Marta.
(d) Hannah.

4. What does Robert do faithfully each day while on the ship?
(a) Studies English.
(b) Sketches in a journal.
(c) Prays.
(d) Writes letters.

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

6. What do Ulrika and Elin wear to ward off illness?
(a) Mustard plaster.
(b) Herb pouches.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Crosses.

7. Why does the steamboat captain warn the passengers to not stay in the area where they disembark?
(a) There has been cholera in the area.
(b) They need to hurry to claim their land.
(c) There have been Indian attacks in the area.
(d) There is a blizzard coming.

8. Who wife died during the sea voyage?
(a) Danjel's.
(b) Anders'.
(c) Sven's.
(d) Robert's.

9. Who is Ulrika's daughter?
(a) Linnea.
(b) Kareena.
(c) Elin.
(d) Becka.

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

11. What is the name of the ship that arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) The Sentinel.
(b) The Charlotta.
(c) The Vagabond.
(d) The Raven.

12. What disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Malaria.

13. The passengers take up a collection for ______________________.
(a) fresh water.
(b) the captain.
(c) food.
(d) the family of the man who drowned.

14. Who gives food to Danjel's family?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Rebecka.
(c) Mia.
(d) Kristina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Danjel's children dies on board the steamer ship?

2. One of the first men to welcome the new settlers is Samuel ______________.

3. What is the final destination of the group?

4. Danjel notes that he fully expected God to destroy __________________.

5. When the boat stops periodically, a few men go ashore with a bundle and __________________.

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