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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Beret attack her boys with?
(a) Her hand.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A belt.
(d) A switch.

4. What does the name And-Ongen mean?
(a) The mother.
(b) The duckling.
(c) The ugly one.
(d) The kitten.

5. What animal does Tonseten say he manages to hunt and kill using his crowbar?
(a) A bear.
(b) A duck.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A deer.

6. Why do the men have to take a trip to town in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) To buy more seeds.
(b) To gather wood.
(c) To replenish the food supply.
(d) To get people to join the settlement.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. What does the name Store-Hans mean?
(a) Little hands.
(b) Little Hans.
(c) Helpful hands.
(d) Big Hans.

13. Who is the author of Giants of the Earth?
(a) R. O. Elvög.
(b) O. E. Rölvaag.
(c) E. O. Hansa.
(d) R. E. Olefsön.

14. What is the name of the Hansa's cow?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Rosie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Helga.

15. Why do the members of the large caravan, who had decided to settle close to Spring Creek, come to Per Hansa's farm?
(a) To demand he leave the settlement.
(b) To buy potatoes.
(c) To sell some whiskey.
(d) To borrow farming equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?

2. What does Per Hansa do after he finds the stakes in the ground?

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

4. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?

5. What is the name of the Hansas' rifle?

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