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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Beret.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Sorine.
(d) Tonseten.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hansa children?
(a) And-Ongen.
(b) Hans Kristian.
(c) Ola.
(d) Beret.

5. What kind of food does the Hansa family have to eat every night?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Raisins.
(c) Beef.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men have to take a trip to town in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3?

2. Who helps Per Hansa clean the sick Indian's injury?

3. What does Per Hansa bring back to camp in Book 1, Chapter 1 to appease his wife?

4. Who is most upset that Rosie is missing?

5. Who does Per Hansa send down to the creek to look for the missing cows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman who has been tied in the back of the wagon do while she is at Per Hansa's house?

2. What do Hans Olsa, Tonseten and Harry Solum bring back from their trip to town? What is the atmosphere of the settlement when the men return?

3. What is Beret's demeanor after she gives birth to Peder Seier?

4. How does Beret find out about the name stakes that Per Hansa removes? What is her opinion of the event?

5. What is Beret's reaction when the minister tries to baptize Peder Seier? Explain her reaction.

6. Describe what is happening when the locusts come to the settlement. What is the reaction of the settlers?

7. What type of business does Per Hansa conduct regarding the furs from the Indians?

8. What is the minister's response to Per after he tells the minister his concerns about Beret?

9. Why is Beret so afraid when Per Hansa leaves the settlement to go on trips?

10. How do the men convince the Solum boys to stay in Spring Creek for the winter?

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