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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. 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 try to figure out where they are.
(d) To get help for his sick child.

2. Who is Per Hansa?
(a) The main male character of the book.
(b) The main family's oldest child.
(c) The main female character of the book.
(d) A shopkeeper who helps the family with supplies.

3. What is the name of Tonseten's wife?
(a) Kirsten.
(b) Freya.
(c) Alana.
(d) Kjersti.

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

5. What place does Per Hansa hope to find when he leaves the camp in the middle of the night?
(a) The city of Jackson.
(b) An Indian village.
(c) Split Rock Creek.
(d) The Dakota Territory.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the name And-Ongen mean?

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

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