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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4 What the Waving Grass Revealed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Per Hansa plan on getting wood for the roof of his house?
(a) Spring Creek.
(b) The Sioux River.
(c) Wal-mart.
(d) The Black Hills Forest.

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of seed that Beret brought to plant in addition to the main crop?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Turnips.
(d) Melons.

3. Who is the interpreter in the conversation between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?
(a) Per Hansa.
(b) Beret.
(c) Kjersti.
(d) Sam Solum.

4. Which of the following is NOT something that Per brings back with him in addition to lost cows that had wandered off?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A mare.
(c) A bull.
(d) Two hens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Per Hansa bring back to camp in Book 1, Chapter 1 to appease his wife?

2. Why do the members of the large caravan, who had decided to settle close to Spring Creek, come to Per Hansa's farm?

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

4. What does Beret trip over as she leaves the house after a fight with Per Hansa, at the end of Book 1, Chapter 4?

5. Who is the author of Giants of the Earth?

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