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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person in the settlement who seems upset about what Per Hansa did with the stakes?
(a) Sorine.
(b) Tonseten.
(c) Hans Olsa.
(d) Beret.

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

3. 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 escape from the family.
(c) To search for food.
(d) To get help for his sick child.

4. Who is most upset that Rosie is missing?
(a) Ola.
(b) Per Hansa.
(c) Store-Hans.
(d) Hans Olsa.

5. What does Per Hansa do after he finds the stakes in the ground?
(a) He leaves them where he finds them.
(b) He immediately tells Hans Olsa about them.
(c) He removes them and hides them.
(d) He goes to inquire about them in town.

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

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

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

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

10. Who is the interpreter in the conversation between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?
(a) Sam Solum.
(b) Per Hansa.
(c) Beret.
(d) Kjersti.

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

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

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

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

15. Where do the settlers wait for Per Hansa to return from searching for the cows?
(a) At Beret's house.
(b) At Henry Solum's house.
(c) At Hans Olsa's house.
(d) By the creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds the ducks on the prairie?

2. How many children are in the Hansa family?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the men who will travel to town in Book 1, Chapter 3?

4. ***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?

5. What is the first crop that Per Hansa wants to plant on his land?

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