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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 do the men have to take a trip to town in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) To gather wood.
(b) To replenish the food supply.
(c) To buy more seeds.
(d) To get people to join the settlement.

2. What does Hans Olsa tell Per Hansa he has lost on his journey to their new home?
(a) A pair of pants.
(b) Cooking supplies.
(c) A mutton leg.
(d) A horse.

3. Where do the settlers have to go to make their claim to the land official?
(a) Silver City.
(b) Hillside Colony.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Sioux Falls.

4. How many wagons are in the first group of Norwegian settlers that come to Spring Creek?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

5. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?
(a) A mowing machine.
(b) A plow.
(c) A bottle of whiskey.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Hans Olsa's wife?

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

3. Of what nationality is the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek?

4. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?

5. What does Per Hansa name his new baby?

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