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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 2 Home-Founding.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first crop that Per Hansa wants to plant on his land?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Beans.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Corn.

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Tonseten?
(a) Stout.
(b) Tall.
(c) Rosy cheeks.
(d) Red beard.

3. Why does Per Hansa leave the camp in the middle of the night in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) To search for food.
(b) To escape from the family.
(c) To get help for his sick child.
(d) To try to figure out where they are.

4. Why does Per Hans walk so far ahead of the caravan?
(a) He has to flatten the grass so the caravan can pass.
(b) He is lost and doesn't want to tell his wife.
(c) He doesn't like his family.
(d) He has a lot of energy to burn off.

5. What is the date on which Per Hansa receives a deed to the property he has claimed?
(a) January 26, 1903.
(b) July 4, 1776.
(c) June 6, 1873.
(d) June 21, 1892.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 1, what is the family doing?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the physical appearance of Per Hansa?

3. As the novel opens, what time of day is it?

4. Where do the settlers have to go to make their claim to the land official?

5. What does Hans Olsa tell Per Hansa he has lost on his journey to their new home?

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