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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5 Facing the Great Desolation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Per Hansa find on his plot of land when he first goes to inspect it?
(a) A grave.
(b) A garden.
(c) A gun.
(d) A fox.

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

3. What does the injured Indian give Per Hansa in exchange for helping him?
(a) A sack of flour.
(b) A pony.
(c) A tobacco pipe.
(d) A cowhide.

4. Where does the journey of the Hansa family begin?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Illinois.

5. What does Per Hansa offer to Beret when he comes home in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Barrettes.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Perfume.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the settlers wait for Per Hansa to return from searching for the cows?

2. Where is the Hansa family headed?

3. What illness does Tonseten suffer from?

4. What is the name of Kjersti's cow?

5. ***Which of the following is NOT one of the items that Per Hansa barters for on his visit to town in Book 1, Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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