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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 2 The Power of Evil in High Places.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?
(a) A plow.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mowing machine.

2. What does the woman who was tied up when she came to Spring Creek try to do in the middle of the night?
(a) She tries to burn the sod house down.
(b) She tries to steal Per Hansa's gun.
(c) She runs away with Hans Olsa.
(d) She tries to steal And-Ongen.

3. Who does Per Hansa take with him to meet the Indians?
(a) Hans Olsa.
(b) And-Ongen.
(c) Store-Hans.
(d) Sam Solum.

4. How long do the locusts plague the settlers?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Six years.
(c) One year.
(d) Seventeen years.

5. What does Beret say living in a sod house does?
(a) Turns people into animals.
(b) Ruins the family's clothing.
(c) Helps save money for the future.
(d) Keeps the family warm at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the settlers wait for Per Hansa to return from searching for the cows?

2. Why does Beret tell Per Hansa that it does no good to cry?

3. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?

4. Who is Torkel Tallaksen?

5. A couple arrives at Spring Creek and the woman is tied up in the wagon. What has happened to them?

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