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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hans Olsa find when he arrives on his third quarter during the snowstorm?
(a) There are people camping on his land.
(b) The animal shed has been blown apart by the wind.
(c) The cows have run away.
(d) The animal shed has burnt down.

2. Why does Per Hansa check the ground before he plants?
(a) To see if there are any rocks or stones in the ground.
(b) To see how dry the soil is.
(c) To see how many worms are in the soil.
(d) To see if he has already planted seeds there.

3. Per Hansa thinks that his wife is too _______ for a pregnant woman.
(a) Old.
(b) Fat.
(c) Thin.
(d) Depressed.

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

5. What does the final chapter of the book open with?
(a) A discussion of Beret's illness.
(b) A hunting scene involving Per Hansa.
(c) A discussion of life faced by the pioneers.
(d) An argument between Kjersti and Tonseten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Per Hansa do after he returns home from the Hallings?

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

3. Who comes to ask Per Hansa if he will make the trip to find the minister?

4. During their trip to gather more wood, what do the men do to avoid losing each other in the storm?

5. How long do the locusts plague the settlers?

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