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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Tonseten?
(a) Rosy cheeks.
(b) Red beard.
(c) Tall.
(d) Stout.

2. ***Which of the following is NOT one of the items that Per Hansa barters for on his visit to town in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Lime.
(c) A cow.
(d) Twine.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that Per brings back with him in addition to lost cows that had wandered off?
(a) A rooster.
(b) Two hens.
(c) A bull.
(d) A mare.

4. What does Beret attack her boys with?
(a) A spoon.
(b) A switch.
(c) Her hand.
(d) A belt.

5. Who finds the ducks on the prairie?
(a) Per Hansa and Hans Olsa.
(b) Beret and Kjersti.
(c) Store-Hans and Ola.
(d) And-Ongen and Store-Hans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hans Olsa's daughter?

2. Who, in Book 1, Chapter 4, says, "We need a preacher, I hear...Well, now we've got one!"?

3. Where do the boys tell Per Hansa that the red welts on their bodies came from?

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

5. Who is most upset that Rosie is missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What is Beret Hansa's emotional/mental state in Book 1, Chapter 1 of the novel? Why?

5. Describe Per Hansa's plan for his house.

6. Who has a problem with Per Hansa's house? Why? What does this character do when Per Hansa ignores his advice?

7. 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?

8. What happens to the rest of the party that the Hansa family was traveling with?

9. Who goes to look for the cattle? What happens when this character returns?

10. Why does Tonseten need to talk to the minister in private?

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