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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jarvis tells Håkan that the caravan will reach their destination in what period of time?
(a) A few seasons.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few days.

2. What is the first part of Håkan's body he always looks at when he looks at a reflective surface?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His teeth.
(c) His tongue.
(d) His ear.

3. What action does Håkan take that causes him to acknowledge the comedy and thrill of the situation, while also feeling small, frail, and lonely?
(a) He sleeps in a bed in the middle of the desert.
(b) He builds and moves into a tree house in the desert.
(c) He sits in a lone rocking chair in the middle of the desert.
(d) He washes himself in a bathtub in the middle of the desert.

4. How many men does Håkan see climb into the wagon where Helen and her brother are staying?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What aspect of the dresser does Håkan consider breaking and taking with him on his journey?
(a) A piece of the mirror.
(b) A drawer pull.
(c) A knob.
(d) A carved angel.

6. Håkan sees which of his own acts as an act against the sanctity of Lorimer's teachings?
(a) Lying.
(b) None of them.
(c) Killing.
(d) Surrendering.

7. What is NOT a smell present within Håkan's jail cell?
(a) Urine.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Onions.
(d) Tobacco.

8. Who makes Håkan's escape from a death sentence possible?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Lorimer.
(c) Jarvis.
(d) Asa.

9. When Hakan enters a city for the first time since the caravan ambush, how many blocks "down the avenue" (162) does the atmosphere change?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) 3 or 4.
(d) 7 or 8.

10. The crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?
(a) Wet newspaper.
(b) Rotten vegetables and eggs.
(c) Gravel.
(d) Mud.

11. Asa tells Håkan that the two of them will eventually set sail from what city toward New York City?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Miami.
(d) Boston.

12. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?
(a) They begin to seek refuge from him.
(b) They begin to arm themselves.
(c) They begin to stare at him.
(d) They begin to chatter incessantly.

13. What reward does Jarvis offer Håkan in exchange for a particular service?
(a) A horse.
(b) A burro.
(c) A gold nugget.
(d) A train ticket to New York.

14. What action does Jarvis take the first time he and Håkan meet?
(a) He invites Håkan to dinner.
(b) He gives Håkan a horse.
(c) He punches Håkan.
(d) He accidentally insults Håkan.

15. What gift does Håkan give to the Indians in return for their kindness?
(a) A dog.
(b) Milk.
(c) Honey.
(d) Flour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Håkan retrieve the item he leaves in the village by mistake?

2. What is Håkan's contribution to the number of dead pillagers at the end of the fight?

3. What weapons are the armed men brandishing when they confront Håkan in the street?

4. In what part of Håkan's body is he bitten by a snake?

5. Jarvis is particularly interested in which aspect of Håkan's past?

(see the answer keys)

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