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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the minister ask of the people of the house when he first arrives?
(a) Firewood for his campfire.
(b) Lodging for himself and his horse.
(c) Directions to the next settlement.
(d) Food to take with him on his journey.

3. Why do the men think the Solum boys should teach school?
(a) Because they have the best house.
(b) Because they can't farm.
(c) Because they can speak English.
(d) Because they are good at math.

4. Why do the women suggest that Per Hansa quickly christen his new child after birth?
(a) They need to make a birth certificate.
(b) The baby is not breathing.
(c) They need to tell Beret his name.
(d) The baby is so frail he might not survive.

5. Who does Hans Olsa ask Per Hansa to bring to him before he dies?
(a) The minister.
(b) Tonseten.
(c) Sofie.
(d) The doctor.

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

7. What does the woman who was tied up when she came to Spring Creek try to do in the middle of the night?
(a) She runs away with Hans Olsa.
(b) She tries to steal Per Hansa's gun.
(c) She tries to steal And-Ongen.
(d) She tries to burn the sod house down.

8. Which of the following is NOT something that Per Hansa tells Torkel Tallaksen to invest his money in?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Machinery.
(c) Horses.
(d) Fish nets.

9. What name does Sorine suggest that Per Hansa use as his new name?
(a) Helm.
(b) Harstad.
(c) Hans.
(d) Holm.

10. During their trip to gather more wood, what do the men do to avoid losing each other in the storm?
(a) Shout out to each other to stay close.
(b) Hunker down and camp for the night.
(c) All get into one wagon.
(d) Try to tie themselves together.

11. What type of meat do the Hansas share with their neighbors?
(a) Bear.
(b) Moose.
(c) Duck.
(d) Deer.

12. What does Beret say living in a sod house does?
(a) Ruins the family's clothing.
(b) Keeps the family warm at night.
(c) Helps save money for the future.
(d) Turns people into animals.

13. How long do the locusts plague the settlers?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Six years.
(c) One year.
(d) Seventeen years.

14. What does Per Hansa do after he returns home from the Hallings?
(a) Whitewashes the walls.
(b) Plants potatoes.
(c) Gets sick.
(d) Feeds the cows.

15. In which direction is Per looking when he dies?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Per Hansa and his boys engage in for three days to prepare for winter?

2. What does Per Hansa name his new baby?

3. When does the snow first fall on the settlement at Spring Creek?

4. What does Hans Olsa find when he arrives on his third quarter during the snowstorm?

5. Who asks Tonseten to marry a couple for which he still feels guilt over marrying?

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