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

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Beret go into labor?

2. What is the name of the Indian settlement where Per Hansa travels to buy furs?

3. Why does Beret tell Per Hansa that it does no good to cry?

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

5. What does Per Hansa name his new baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The theme or struggle of man versus himself is present in the novel, specifically through Per Hansa, but it can also be seen in other characters. Discuss this struggle within the novel. How is it present? How does it affect the character involved in the struggle and the other characters in the family or settlement? Provide examples.

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