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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What place does Per Hansa hope to find when he leaves the camp in the middle of the night?
(a) Split Rock Creek.
(b) An Indian village.
(c) The Dakota Territory.
(d) The city of Jackson.

3. Of what nationality is the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek?
(a) Dutch.
(b) English.
(c) Irish.
(d) Scandinavian.

4. What town does Per Hansa travel to in Book 1, Chapter 5 to get supplies?
(a) Sioux Falls.
(b) Rockford.
(c) Wichita.
(d) Worthington.

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

6. What is the name on the stake that Per Hansa finds in the ground at Tonseten's southwest corner?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) O'Malley.
(c) Harden.
(d) O'Hara.

7. What does Per Hansa find on his plot of land when he first goes to inspect it?
(a) A grave.
(b) A garden.
(c) A gun.
(d) A fox.

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

9. What does Per Hansa bring back to camp in Book 1, Chapter 1 to appease his wife?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A barrel of water.
(c) A dried mutton leg.
(d) A new cow.

10. ***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) Twine.
(b) Lime.
(c) Chickens.
(d) A cow.

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

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

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

14. What task does Per Hansa give to Ola when he returns from town in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) To hunt for bears.
(b) To chop wood.
(c) To feed the horse.
(d) To knit the net.

15. Where does Tonseten tell the new Norwegian settlers that they can find wood?
(a) Filmore County.
(b) Sioux Falls.
(c) Spring Creek.
(d) The Sioux River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the settlers wait for Per Hansa to return from searching for the cows?

2. Who in Per Hansa's family believes the family should travel back east for the winter?

3. How old is Hans Olsa's daughter?

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

5. What does Per Hansa offer to Beret when he comes home in Book 1, Chapter 5?

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