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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. As the novel opens, what time of day is it?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) Late morning.

2. What is another name for Peder Seier?
(a) Seiersa.
(b) Store-Per.
(c) Hans Per.
(d) Permand.

3. In Book 1, Chapter 1, what is the family doing?
(a) Going to visit their cousins.
(b) Fleeing from persecution.
(c) Moving to a new place.
(d) Going to town for supplies.

4. When Per Hansa gets lost in the blizzard, what does he begin to have hallucinations of?
(a) Norway.
(b) The Rocky Mountains.
(c) Beret and his children.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean.

5. Who is Per Hansa?
(a) The main family's oldest child.
(b) The main female character of the book.
(c) A shopkeeper who helps the family with supplies.
(d) The main male character of the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wagons does the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek consist of?

2. What illness does Tonseten suffer from?

3. What task does Per Hansa give to Ola when he returns from town in Book 1, Chapter 5?

4. What does Per Hansa bring back to camp in Book 1, Chapter 1 to appease his wife?

5. What is the name of the Indian settlement where Per Hansa travels to buy furs?

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