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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a subject Lorimer says he had studied in college?
(a) Zoology.
(b) Biology.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Botany.

2. The prologue takes place on a ship near what location?
(a) Alaska.
(b) California.
(c) Norway.
(d) Sweden.

3. What type of animal does Erik sell in order to pay Linus and Håkan's fare to America?
(a) A goat.
(b) A colt.
(c) A hog.
(d) A rabbit.

4. What birds does Håkan eat in order to survive after he escapes from Clangston?
(a) Sage hens.
(b) Ptarmigan.
(c) Pheasant.
(d) Sparrows.

5. From what country had Lorimer originally hailed?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Wales.
(c) England.
(d) Scotland.

6. In Chapter 7, Håkan and the rest of the convoy begin to cross what type of natural feature?
(a) A desert.
(b) A bay.
(c) A river.
(d) A swamp.

7. In what port does Håkan's ship finally dock once it reaches the United States?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Miami.
(c) Seattle.
(d) New York City.

8. How many days' notice do Linus and Håkan get from Erik before they leave for America?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

9. Toward what location does Lorimer travel when he parts ways with Håkan?
(a) Clangston.
(b) Saladillo.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Milwaukee.

10. On what continent had Lorimer attended college?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) North America.
(d) South America.

11. How does Håkan acquire Pingo?
(a) Håkan buys Pingo.
(b) Pingo is given as a gift to Håkan.
(c) Håkan finds Pingo in the wild.
(d) Håkan steals Pingo.

12. What substance does Håkan use to protect his skin from the sun?
(a) Dried mud.
(b) Dried jerky.
(c) Dried leaves.
(d) Dried blood.

13. In what country is Håkan born?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Norway.
(c) France.
(d) Sweden.

14. What is distinctive about the town of Clangston?
(a) It is composed of only one side of one street.
(b) It is underground.
(c) It is overrun with rattlesnakes.
(d) It is composed of three parallel streets with no intersections.

15. What element of weather leads to the men's predicament of being stranded?
(a) Fog.
(b) Ice.
(c) Wind.
(d) Hail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Håkan performs surgery on his horse Pingo in order to remove what substance from its belly?

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

3. The prologue of In the Distance takes place in the same time frame as what other section of the novel?

4. A convoy from what location arrives in order to threaten the Brennans if they do not give up their mine and flee?

5. At what point in Lorimer's life had he moved to America?

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