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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 1 On the Border of Utter Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Per Hansa thinks that his wife is too _______ for a pregnant woman.
(a) Depressed.
(b) Old.
(c) Thin.
(d) Fat.

2. What do the neighbors liken the whitewashed walls of his house to?
(a) Bird droppings.
(b) Ice.
(c) Egg shells.
(d) Snow.

3. What does the place where the ducks live remind Per Hansa of?
(a) The swamps of New York.
(b) The lakes of Norway.
(c) The ponds in Filmore County.
(d) The bird cliffs in Finmarken.

4. Why does Per Hansa leave the camp in the middle of the night in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) To search for food.
(b) To get help for his sick child.
(c) To escape from the family.
(d) To try to figure out where they are.

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Tonseten?
(a) Red beard.
(b) Tall.
(c) Stout.
(d) Rosy cheeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tonseten tell the new Norwegian settlers that they can find wood?

2. What activity do Per Hansa and his boys engage in for three days to prepare for winter?

3. What is the date on which Per Hansa receives a deed to the property he has claimed?

4. Where are the settlers when the question of changing their names comes up?

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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