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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beret call the blizzards?
(a) Monster.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) Coldness.
(d) Blinding.

2. When does the snow first fall on the settlement at Spring Creek?
(a) Late October.
(b) Late November.
(c) Early January.
(d) Early October.

3. Who calls Per Hansa a fool for planting too early?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Ola.
(d) Beret.

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

5. Why does Beret tell Per Hansa that it does no good to cry?
(a) There is no one in the place to hear him.
(b) Crying doesn't accomplish anything.
(c) It will make everyone else upset too.
(d) It will set a bad example for the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the locusts plague the settlers?

2. What does Per Hansa think his wife's strange behavior is caused by?

3. What is the name of the Irishwoman that Per Hansa fetches to help Hans Olsa?

4. What name does Per Hansa refuse to let Beret be known by?

5. What sermon does the minister preach during his first service in the settlement?

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