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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 are the spokesmen between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?
(a) Hans Olsa and Tonseten.
(b) Sam Solum and Per Hansa.
(c) Hans Olsa and Harry Solum.
(d) Tonseten and Harry Solum.

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

3. Where is the Hansa family headed?
(a) California.
(b) Dakota Territory.
(c) Utah Territory.
(d) Minnesota.

4. Why does Per Hans walk so far ahead of the caravan?
(a) He is lost and doesn't want to tell his wife.
(b) He doesn't like his family.
(c) He has a lot of energy to burn off.
(d) He has to flatten the grass so the caravan can pass.

5. Who does Per Hansa send down to the creek to look for the missing cows?
(a) Hans Olsa.
(b) Store-Hans.
(c) Beret.
(d) Ola.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wagons are in the first group of Norwegian settlers that come to Spring Creek?

2. Who is the only person in the settlement who seems upset about what Per Hansa did with the stakes?

3. Which of the following do the men bring back from their trip to town for Per Hansa?

4. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?

5. What is Per Hansa's purpose for buying the twine and knitting a net?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is some of Beret's strange behavior that Per Hansa shares with the minister?

2. What happens to the Irish frontiersmen after their fight with the settlers of Spring Creek over the land?

3. Why does Beret begin packing up the family's possessions in a trunk while Per Hansa is away at town in Book 1, Chapter 5?

4. What are the hardships of pioneer life as described in the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 4?

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

6. What happens to Hans Olsa in the final chapter of the book?

7. Why does Beret agree with Per Hansa's plans for the house? Does she explain this reasoning to her husband? Why or why not?

8. In Book 1, Chapter 6, we get a glimpse into the mind of Beret Hansa. Why does Beret consider her life at the settlement as a punishment from God?

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

10. 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?

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