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

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

3. During their trip to gather more wood, what do the men do to avoid losing each other in the storm?
(a) Shout out to each other to stay close.
(b) Hunker down and camp for the night.
(c) Try to tie themselves together.
(d) All get into one wagon.

4. Where does Beret Hansa remember the family landed when they crossed the ocean from Norway?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Montreal.
(c) New York.
(d) Providence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry Solum offer to Per Hansa for the winter?

2. Why do the women suggest that Per Hansa quickly christen his new child after birth?

3. Who is Per Hansa?

4. What does Per Hansa consider doing while Beret is in labor?

5. What does the injured Indian give Per Hansa in exchange for helping him?

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