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

2. Where is the Hansa family headed?
(a) California.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Dakota Territory.
(d) Utah Territory.

3. How much does the Tronder woman charge Per Hansa for borrowing her bull for a year?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Fifty dollars.

4. What does the name And-Ongen mean?
(a) The mother.
(b) The kitten.
(c) The duckling.
(d) The ugly one.

5. What type of injury does the sick Indian have?
(a) A torn muscle.
(b) A hand wound.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A head wound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, in Book 1, Chapter 4, says, "We need a preacher, I hear...Well, now we've got one!"?

2. What is the name of Tonseten's wife?

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

4. What animal does Tonseten say he manages to hunt and kill using his crowbar?

5. What is Tonseten's problem with Per Hansa's house as he is building it?

(see the answer key)

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