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

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

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

4. What kind of trees does Per Hansa bring back to plant around the house?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Fig.
(c) Peach.
(d) Plum.

5. By what means is the Hansa family traveling?
(a) Car.
(b) Horseback.
(c) Train.
(d) Covered wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the spokesmen between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?

2. Why do the members of the large caravan, who had decided to settle close to Spring Creek, come to Per Hansa's farm?

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

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

5. What is Tonseten's problem with Per Hansa's house as he is building it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the effects of the winter of 1880-1881 on the settlement at Spring Creek?

2. What does Per Hansa do with the wooden stakes that he discovers? Why? What accounts for the change in Per's demeanor during this time?

3. What is the story of the man and woman who come to Spring Creek with the woman tied up in the wagon?

4. What business proposition does Torkel Tallaksen present to Per Hansa? What is Per Hansa's response?

5. Why don't the neighbors want to visit the Hansa house?

6. In the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2, we see Hans Olsa at work. What is he busy doing and why does he keep getting distracted?

7. In Book 1, Chapter 5, what does Per Hansa discover in Worthington that so delights him? How does he come upon it and what does he decide to do?

8. What does Per Hansa notice about his wife in Book 1, Chapter 6? What does he think causes it and what does he try to do about it?

9. What does Per Hansa find towards the end of Book 1, Chapter 1? Why is it important and what does it mean for the family?

10. Describe the arrival of the minister and his physical appearance.

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