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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. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?
(a) A mowing machine.
(b) A horse.
(c) A bottle of whiskey.
(d) A plow.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the men who will travel to town in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Harry Solum.
(b) Syvert Tonseten.
(c) Sam Solum.
(d) Hans Olsa.

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

4. Who tells Beret about the argument between the settlers of Spring Creek and the men of the large caravan?
(a) Per Hansa.
(b) Kjersti.
(c) Store-Hans.
(d) Hans Olsa.

5. Where are the four men, the first small caravan to visit the settlement, from?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Indiana.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Iowa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Per Hansa take with him to meet the Indians?

2. What kind of food does the Hansa family have to eat every night?

3. Who are the spokesmen between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?

4. What does the place where the ducks live remind Per Hansa of?

5. How many children are in the Hansa family?

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