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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is the longest tooth in Lorimer's new collection?
(a) As long as a sturdy nail.
(b) As long as a stick of butter.
(c) As long as Håkan's palm.
(d) As long as Lorimer's palm.

3. At one point when Håkan is feverish and delusional, he awakens next to what type of dead animal?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A duck.

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

5. In what kind of landscape is Håkan wandering after he escapes from Clangston?
(a) A forest.
(b) A plain.
(c) A desert.
(d) A bog.

6. The Brennans enlist Håkan's help with what task after he joins their expedition?
(a) Babysitting the children.
(b) Mining.
(c) Carrying equipment.
(d) Cooking.

7. What job had James Brennan held prior to launching an expedition in the United States?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Tavern owner.
(c) Coal miner.
(d) Blacksmith.

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

9. What special talent does Linus possess?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Juggling.
(c) Tumbling.
(d) Writing poetry.

10. 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.

11. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Unsinkable.
(b) The Impeccable.
(c) The Unpredictable.
(d) The Unspeakable.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What particular medical skill does Lorimer teach to Håkan at the site of the massacre?

2. When the convoy hears that there is the aftermath of a massacre up ahead, a group of what type of people have been massacred?

3. In Chapter 7, Håkan and the rest of the convoy begin to cross what type of natural feature?

4. What element of weather leads to the men's predicament of being stranded?

5. Before Håkan can enact his plan to escape from the clutches of the dragoon and the rest, who sets him free?

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