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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?
(a) Molly.
(b) Robert.
(c) Eileen.
(d) James.

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

4. When Håkan regains consciousness after his period of feverish wandering, he finds himself in what state inside a covered wagon?
(a) Handcuffed.
(b) Tied down.
(c) Blindfolded.
(d) Gagged.

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

6. What is Lorimer's first instinct at the news of the massacre up ahead?
(a) He wants to turn around and run.
(b) He wants to disarm the men in his own convoy.
(c) He wants to provide medical aid.
(d) He wants to make sure the convoy does not get ambushed.

7. The men in the prologue are aboard what type of ship?
(a) A passenger schooner.
(b) A freight schooner.
(c) A passenger liner.
(d) A commercial liner.

8. In what season had Håkan and Linus departed from Europe together?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

9. Who is the first person in the narrative to call Håkan by the name of "Hawk" (31)?
(a) The dragoon.
(b) The scoundrel.
(c) The barman.
(d) The boss.

10. The first ship boarded by Linus and Håkan is on its way to what location?
(a) Gothenburg.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) Italy.
(d) New York City.

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

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

13. What objects do the survivors of the massacre give to the man who helps their wounded?
(a) Gems.
(b) Claws.
(c) Teeth.
(d) Coins.

14. Lorimer can speak a bit of which language in addition to English?
(a) Latin.
(b) Swedish.
(c) Welsh.
(d) German.

15. When Håkan wakes up next to a dead animal, to what cause does he attribute the animal's cause of death?
(a) Disease.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Dehydration.
(d) A broken neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of landscape is Håkan wandering after he escapes from Clangston?

2. In what port does Håkan's ship finally dock once it reaches the United States?

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

4. At one point when Håkan is feverish and delusional, he awakens next to what type of dead animal?

5. How long is the longest tooth in Lorimer's new collection?

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