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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The prologue of In the Distance takes place in the same time frame as what other section of the novel?
(a) The epilogue.
(b) The 14th chapter.
(c) The end of the novel.
(d) The epigraph.

2. Håkan fears that what element will result in the deaths of the convoy members?
(a) Attacks from Native Americans.
(b) Hypothermia.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Dehydration.

3. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?
(a) Gold prospecting.
(b) Mountaineering.
(c) Copper prospecting.
(d) Silver prospecting.

4. What is the main emotion Håkan feels toward his brother Linus prior to their separation?
(a) Adoration.
(b) Suspicion.
(c) Trust.
(d) Anger.

5. The Brennans are surprised by what aspect of the prices they encounter once on land?
(a) How often they fluctuate.
(b) How they differ according to the method of payment used.
(c) How high they are.
(d) How low they are.

Short Answer Questions

1. The prologue takes place on a ship near what location?

2. By whose hand have the people been massacred when the convoy hears about them up ahead?

3. When Håkan regains consciousness after his period of feverish wandering, he finds himself in what state inside a covered wagon?

4. In what season had Håkan and Linus departed from Europe together?

5. In what location does Håkan lose track of his brother Linus?

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