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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. What type of animal helps himself to the group's food one night but is not identifiable by the group?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Possum.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Bear.

2. What kind of animal does Karl see which has fallen into the water?
(a) Cow.
(b) Mule.
(c) Horse.
(d) Chicken.

3. Which one of the children is missing when it is time to re-board the ship?
(a) Lill-Marta.
(b) Mia.
(c) Ana.
(d) Rebecka.

4. What does Fina-Kajas ask her son when she sees him?
(a) Why his face is so red.
(b) Why he never wrote letters.
(c) Why he never sent any money.
(d) Why he has grown a beard.

5. Who is Karl's younger brother who is also on the trip?
(a) Robert.
(b) Steven.
(c) Fiske.
(d) Olander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which insect does Anders tell the men can be a big problem for farmers?

2. Who is Robert's best friend?

3. What does Robert do faithfully each day while on the ship?

4. Which one of Fina-Kajas' sons does the group encounter on their trip?

5. What tribe of Indians are the travelers likely to encounter on their trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Karl and Kristina not allow their children to eat the food on the ship?

2. Who are the principal characters in the book and what is their destination for settling in America?

3. What is the nature of Robert's health problem and how did he sustain it?

4. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?

5. When does the group encounter Anders and why is Fina-Kajsa upset with him?

6. Describe the story Robert tells Elin about his and Arvid's adventure in New York and why does he feel the need to embellish?

7. What role does religion play in the decisions of the immigrants to leave Sweden and come to America?

8. What does Sigurd Thomasson warn the group about as they continue their journey?

9. What is the ship that arrives in Chapter 1 and why are the passengers detained from disembarking?

10. How is Karl selected as leader of the group and who is the man who will act as their guide to the new homesteads?

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