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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Per Hansa clean the sick Indian's injury?
(a) Kjersti.
(b) Store-Hans.
(c) Beret.
(d) Ole.

2. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Ola.
(c) Kjersti.
(d) Beret.

3. Who, in Book 1, Chapter 4, says, "We need a preacher, I hear...Well, now we've got one!"?
(a) Per Hansa.
(b) Henry Solum.
(c) Tonseten.
(d) Beret.

4. How old is Hans Olsa's daughter?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

5. What does the injured Indian give Per Hansa in exchange for helping him?
(a) A cowhide.
(b) A pony.
(c) A sack of flour.
(d) A tobacco pipe.

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

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the men who will travel to town in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Sam Solum.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Harry Solum.
(d) Syvert Tonseten.

8. What is the name of Hans Olsa's daughter?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Helga.
(c) Sofie.
(d) Anna.

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

10. What chore does Per Hansa give to Ole while he is away at town?
(a) Mow the lawn.
(b) Chop wood.
(c) Hunt ducks.
(d) Barter for lumber.

11. What is it that the settlers are particularly afraid of?
(a) Indian encounters.
(b) Winter.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Losing their children.

12. Who tells Beret about the argument between the settlers of Spring Creek and the men of the large caravan?
(a) Store-Hans.
(b) Kjersti.
(c) Per Hansa.
(d) Hans Olsa.

13. Which of the following does NOT describe the physical appearance of Per Hansa?
(a) Broad-shouldered.
(b) Brown hair.
(c) Stocky.
(d) Lanky.

14. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?
(a) Covered wagon.
(b) Car.
(c) Train.
(d) Horseback.

15. Where does Per Hansa plan on getting wood for the roof of his house?
(a) The Sioux River.
(b) The Black Hills Forest.
(c) Spring Creek.
(d) Wal-mart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Per Hansa take with him to meet the Indians?

2. What animal does Tonseten actually manage to hunt and kill using his crowbar?

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of seed that Beret brought to plant in addition to the main crop?

4. Who finds the ducks on the prairie?

5. Of what nationality are the four men of the first small caravan to visit the settlement?

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