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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes frustrated at Per Hansa's refusal to harvest the wheat when others tell him it is time?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Torkel Tallaksen.
(d) Henry Solum.

2. Who comes to ask Per Hansa if he will make the trip to find the minister?
(a) Kjersti.
(b) Sorine.
(c) Tonseten.
(d) Ola.

3. What does Beret persuade Per Hansa to build?
(a) A chest.
(b) A bed.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A cupboard.

4. When do the men realize they must make a trip for more wood in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) January.
(b) June.
(c) October.
(d) February.

5. Whom is the minister's communion Sunday service sermon about?
(a) A Norwegian widow.
(b) Tonseten.
(c) Beret Hansa.
(d) A Scottish farmer.

6. What does Per Hansa's newborn baby's middle name mean?
(a) Frail.
(b) Strong.
(c) Lively.
(d) Victorious.

7. Who asks Tonseten to marry a couple for which he still feels guilt over marrying?
(a) Rolf Hansen.
(b) Torkel Tallaksen.
(c) Halvor Hagg.
(d) Per Hansa.

8. Where does Hans Olsa decide to spend the night so that he doesn't get lost in the snowstorm in Book 2, Chapter 4?
(a) In the shed with the cattle.
(b) Down by Spring Creek.
(c) At Per Hansa's house.
(d) With Tonseten.

9. Why does Per Hansa check the ground before he plants?
(a) To see how many worms are in the soil.
(b) To see if he has already planted seeds there.
(c) To see how dry the soil is.
(d) To see if there are any rocks or stones in the ground.

10. What does Beret believe will become of herself and her baby?
(a) They will die in labor.
(b) They will be sent back East.
(c) Per Hansa will abandon them.
(d) They will become very close.

11. In what years does the winter snow fall from mid-October to mid-April?
(a) 1980-1981.
(b) 1864-1864.
(c) 1800-1801.
(d) 1880-1881.

12. Why does Beret tell Per Hansa that it does no good to cry?
(a) Crying doesn't accomplish anything.
(b) It will make everyone else upset too.
(c) There is no one in the place to hear him.
(d) It will set a bad example for the children.

13. Where does Henry Solum conduct his school?
(a) From his brother Sam's house.
(b) Henry Solum does not teach school.
(c) The location rotates among the houses.
(d) From Per Hansa's house always.

14. What does the minister think about Peder Seier's name?
(a) It is a glorious name.
(b) It is a silly name.
(c) It is a blasphemous name.
(d) It is a bad name.

15. How does Per Hansa react to Beret's preaching?
(a) He yells at her.
(b) He does not take it seriously.
(c) He is very proud of her.
(d) He hangs on her every word.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Per Hansa consider doing while Beret is in labor?

2. What does the minister say his communion Sunday sermon teaches?

3. Who protests Peder Seier being baptized by the minister?

4. What are the names of the couple that Tonseten married?

5. What do the neighbors liken the whitewashed walls of his house to?

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