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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 minister think about Peder Seier's name?

2. What sermon does the minister preach during his first service in the settlement?

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

4. Who teaches Per Hansa how to fish?

5. When do the men realize they must make a trip for more wood in Book 2, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme or struggle of man versus man is also present in the novel usually involving the men in the settlement versus men outside the settlement, but there are also struggles within the settlement as well. Discuss the struggles within the novel. How do the men deal with these struggles and how do they get past them? What lessons are learned through these struggles and how do they affect the settlement? Explain using examples.

Essay Topic 2

Giants in the Earth is full of lush description and vivid imagery. Discuss this imagery, using several examples from the book. Where and how does the author use devices such as personification, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.? How do they add to the novel? What impact do they have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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