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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Håkan and his brother Linus use what type of abandoned structures as places to play?
(a) Farmhouses.
(b) Outhouses.
(c) Factories.
(d) Bomb shelters.

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

3. When the convoy hears that there is the aftermath of a massacre up ahead, a group of what type of people have been massacred?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Swedes.
(c) Native Americans.
(d) Union organizers.

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

5. In which direction does Håkan travel after escaping from the clutches of the woman in Clangston?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

6. In what location does Håkan lose track of his brother Linus?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) New York City.
(d) Gothenburg.

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

8. In which direction does Lorimer go when he parts ways with Håkan?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

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

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

11. Håkan finds out from a sailor that the land he sees from the ship is part of what location?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) New York.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Australia.

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

13. What does Håkan lose "in a matter of days" (22)?
(a) His memory of Linus.
(b) His fear.
(c) The hair on his head.
(d) Three of his teeth.

14. Which two sons in Håkan's family die from illness?
(a) The two eldest.
(b) The youngest and the eldest.
(c) The middle and the youngest.
(d) The two youngest.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lorimer identifies the original owners of the teeth presented to him by the Native Americans as what types of animals?

3. For what object does Håkan look around the plains when he hears that Lorimer is parting ways with him?

4. The woman who takes Håkan as a sex slave has an infection in what part of her body?

5. About how many teeth in total do the Native Americans give to Lorimer in payment for his medical services?

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