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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Per Hansa name the pony that is given to him by the Indian chief?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Brindlesides.
(c) Injun.
(d) Patches.

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

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

4. What illness does Tonseten suffer from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Depression.

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

6. How many wagons does the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek consist of?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

7. What is the name on the stake that Per Hansa finds in the ground at Hans Olsa's southwest corner?
(a) John Wright.
(b) Hansa.
(c) H. Olsen.
(d) Joe Gill.

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

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

10. What type of injury does the sick Indian have?
(a) A head wound.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) A hand wound.
(d) A torn muscle.

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

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

13. Which of the following is NOT a type of seed that Beret brought to plant in addition to the main crop?
(a) Turnips.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Melons.
(d) Tomatoes.

14. What does Per Hansa ask the Indians for?
(a) Food.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name And-Ongen mean?

2. How much does the Tronder woman charge Per Hansa for borrowing her bull for a year?

3. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?

4. What is the name of the Hansa's cow?

5. Who is the interpreter in the conversation between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?

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