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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many wagons are in the first group of Norwegian settlers that come to Spring Creek?
2. What is the name of Tonseten's wife?
3. What does Beret attack her boys with?
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hansa children?
5. What is Per Hansa's purpose for buying the twine and knitting a net?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Per Hansa die? In what position is he found?
2. After the locusts first come and the men finish plowing the fields, Per goes to check on Beret to see how she has fared during the attack. What does he find when he returns home and how does he react?
3. Why is Per Hansa left behind when the other men travel to town? How does he react to this?
4. How does Beret come to attack her boys with a switch in Book 1, Chapter 5? How do they react and what do they tell their father about the source of the red welts left by the switch?
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. What are the effects of the winter of 1880-1881 on the settlement at Spring Creek?
8. What do the settlers discuss changing their names to? What name does Per refuse and what name does he decide would be a good name for his family?
9. 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?
10. What is Beret's demeanor after she gives birth to Peder Seier?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pick one of the more minor characters in the novel and discuss their character and personality and the way it affects other characters and their place in the community. You can pick from: Tonseten, Kjersti, Sorine, Hans Olsa, or one of the Solum boys. How does this character find his/her place in the community? What is his/her role in the development of the community? Explain using examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the style of the novel. Include in your discussion the importance of the title of the chapters, the pacing of the novel, the way the themes are used, and other style elements involved. Provide examples of the author's style and discuss whether the style is effective in this type of novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the title of the novel, Giants in the Earth. Who are the "giants" in the earth? What does this label designate? What is the title's relationship to the idea that the Hansa family is used as a means to tell a universal story?
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