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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 does the name Store-Hans mean?
(a) Big Hans.
(b) Little hands.
(c) Little Hans.
(d) Helpful hands.

2. In Book 1, Chapter 1, what is the family doing?
(a) Moving to a new place.
(b) Fleeing from persecution.
(c) Going to town for supplies.
(d) Going to visit their cousins.

3. Who is the author of Giants of the Earth?
(a) O. E. Rölvaag.
(b) E. O. Hansa.
(c) R. O. Elvög.
(d) R. E. Olefsön.

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

5. What is Hans Olsa doing at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Plowing his fields.
(c) Talking to a friend.
(d) Building a sod house.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?

2. Why does Per Hansa leave the camp in the middle of the night in Book 1, Chapter 1?

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

4. What place does Per Hansa hope to find when he leaves the camp in the middle of the night?

5. What is the name of Hans Olsa's wife?

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