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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the settlers when the question of changing their names comes up?

2. What does the minister say his communion Sunday sermon teaches?

3. Where does Per Hansa go to sell the furs that he buys at the Indian settlement?

4. What does Per Hansa consider doing while Beret is in labor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the hardships of pioneer life. What are the hardships faced by the pioneers in the first year? Do the hardships change in subsequent years? Or does the life get any easier? How do the pioneers note their progression or success in their settlements? Explain using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The novel includes many religious and Biblical aspects whether they were subtle allusions to the Bible or religious sayings or outright preaching and ministry. Discuss the religious aspects of the novel. Which character or characters are most involved in the religious aspects? How is religion or Biblical allusion part of the daily life of the settlers? What part does religion play in their lives? Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The theme or struggle of man versus nature is present in the novel in many ways. Discuss the struggle within the novel. How does nature dictate the success of the men? How does it dictate their daily lives? How are the men successful despite the forces of nature? Explain using examples.

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