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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman who was tied up when she came to Spring Creek try to do in the middle of the night?

2. Where do the men go to get more wood in Book 2, Chapter 1?

3. What does Beret believe will become of herself and her baby?

4. What happens two days after Per Hansa plants his wheat crop?

5. What day does Beret go into labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the community of Spring Creek grows over time. Do you think that this is typical of pioneer communities of the time? How were the settlers of Spring Creek so successful when other men and women of the pioneer were not? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Per Hansa. Is he a sympathetic character? Why or why not? What are his major downfalls? Where does he succeed? How do the aspects of his character guide his actions in the book and ultimately decide his fate? Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Moving out West and living on the prairie, there are bound to be interactions between Indians and settlers. At times, these can be negative interactions, but there are positive interactions. Do the settlers of Spring Creek have any interaction with the Indians in the novel? Describe these interactions. How do the settlers get along with the Indians? Do you think this was typical of the time? Provide examples of the interactions between settlers and Indians in the novel.

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