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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. Who is the only person in the settlement who seems upset about what Per Hansa did with the stakes?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Sorine.
(c) Beret.
(d) Hans Olsa.

2. Of what nationality are the four men of the first small caravan to visit the settlement?
(a) Norwegian.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) German.
(d) English.

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

4. What is Tonseten's first name?
(a) Syvert.
(b) Hallbjorn.
(c) Hans.
(d) Joerund.

5. What task does Per Hansa give to Ola when he returns from town in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) To hunt for bears.
(b) To chop wood.
(c) To knit the net.
(d) To feed the horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets into a physical fight with one of the men from the large caravan?

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

3. Who says, "The guilty will receive their punishment in the end"?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the men who will travel to town in Book 1, Chapter 3?

5. What is Per Hansa's purpose for buying the twine and knitting a net?

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