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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. Where do the settlers have to go to make their claim to the land official?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Sioux Falls.
(c) Silver City.
(d) Hillside Colony.

2. What is Tonseten's first name?
(a) Joerund.
(b) Syvert.
(c) Hallbjorn.
(d) Hans.

3. What does the name And-Ongen mean?
(a) The kitten.
(b) The duckling.
(c) The ugly one.
(d) The mother.

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

5. As the novel opens, what time of day is it?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Late morning.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Early afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Per Hansa?

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

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

4. What is the date on which Per Hansa receives a deed to the property he has claimed?

5. What kind of trees does Per Hansa bring back to plant around the house?

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