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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many children are in the Hansa family?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Who are the spokesmen between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?
(a) Tonseten and Harry Solum.
(b) Sam Solum and Per Hansa.
(c) Hans Olsa and Tonseten.
(d) Hans Olsa and Harry Solum.

5. Who is the first to notice that the cows have gone missing after the men arrive home from town?
(a) Per Hansa.
(b) Sam Solum.
(c) Sorine.
(d) Kjersti.

6. Where does Per Hansa tell Hans Olsa he will go to look for the cows?
(a) To the Sioux River.
(b) To the Indian settlement.
(c) To Sioux Falls.
(d) To the creek.

7. ***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?
(a) Lime.
(b) A cow.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Twine.

8. Of what nationality are the four men of the first small caravan to visit the settlement?
(a) English.
(b) Norwegian.
(c) German.
(d) Portuguese.

9. What is the name of the Hansas' rifle?
(a) Old Maria.
(b) Rosie.
(c) Sweet Caroline.
(d) Old Faithful.

10. Where does the journey of the Hansa family begin?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Michigan.

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

12. Which of the following is NOT something that Per brings back with him in addition to lost cows that had wandered off?
(a) Two hens.
(b) A rooster.
(c) A bull.
(d) A mare.

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

14. What does the place where the ducks live remind Per Hansa of?
(a) The bird cliffs in Finmarken.
(b) The swamps of New York.
(c) The ponds in Filmore County.
(d) The lakes of Norway.

15. What does Beret trip over as she leaves the house after a fight with Per Hansa, at the end of Book 1, Chapter 4?
(a) The cow.
(b) A child's toy.
(c) A plow.
(d) Her own shoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kjersti's cow?

2. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?

3. Where is the Hansa family headed?

4. What does Per Hansa ask the Indians for?

5. What is Hans Olsa doing at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?

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