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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Lorimer can speak a bit of which language in addition to English?
(a) Latin.
(b) Swedish.
(c) German.
(d) Welsh.
2. Håkan fears that what element will result in the deaths of the convoy members?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Dehydration.
(c) Attacks from Native Americans.
(d) Hypothermia.
3. In what country is Håkan born?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Norway.
(c) Sweden.
(d) France.
4. In what port does Håkan's ship finally dock once it reaches the United States?
(a) Miami.
(b) New York City.
(c) Seattle.
(d) San Francisco.
5. Toward what location does Lorimer travel when he parts ways with Håkan?
(a) Clangston.
(b) Saladillo.
(c) Milwaukee.
(d) San Francisco.
6. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Unpredictable.
(b) The Impeccable.
(c) The Unspeakable.
(d) The Unsinkable.
7. James Brennan's mine is located nearby what body of water?
(a) A river.
(b) A hot spring.
(c) A creek.
(d) A stream.
8. At one point when Håkan is feverish and delusional, he awakens next to what type of dead animal?
(a) A bear.
(b) A duck.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A dog.
9. In Chapter 7, Håkan and the rest of the convoy begin to cross what type of natural feature?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A desert.
(c) A river.
(d) A bay.
10. Lorimer identifies the original owners of the teeth presented to him by the Native Americans as what types of animals?
(a) Birds.
(b) Fish.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dinosaurs.
11. The woman who takes Håkan as a sex slave has an infection in what part of her body?
(a) Her gums.
(b) Her hand.
(c) Her throat.
(d) Her leg.
12. The prologue takes place on a ship near what location?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) California.
13. What is the name of the "amputee warrior" (91) who devotes himself completely to Lorimer after his recovery?
(a) Antim.
(b) Mantil.
(c) Lavim.
(d) Mutin.
14. A convoy from what location arrives in order to threaten the Brennans if they do not give up their mine and flee?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) Topeka.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Clangston.
15. Håkan performs surgery on his horse Pingo in order to remove what substance from its belly?
(a) Nightshade.
(b) Dust.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) Glass.
Short Answer Questions
1. The landscape through which the Brennans and Håkan move on their expedition is composed of what?
2. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?
3. The vast majority of the men in the convoy want to take what action in regard to the massacre?
4. Who releases Håkan from his restrained position inside the covered wagon?
5. In what chapter do Lorimer and Håkan part from one another?
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