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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. Where do the boys tell Per Hansa that the red welts on their bodies came from?
(a) Beret struck them.
(b) They were fighting.
(c) They fell off the roof.
(d) They got into poison ivy.

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

3. What is the name of the Indian settlement where Per Hansa travels to buy furs?
(a) Strasbourg.
(b) Flandreau.
(c) Orleans.
(d) Gustaveau.

4. What does Per Hansa do after he returns home from the Hallings?
(a) Plants potatoes.
(b) Feeds the cows.
(c) Whitewashes the walls.
(d) Gets sick.

5. How many men are in the first group of Norwegian settlers that come to Spring Creek?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the members of the large caravan, who had decided to settle close to Spring Creek, come to Per Hansa's farm?

3. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?

4. ***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?

5. What is another name for Peder Seier?

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