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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Håkan is adamant when he tells Asa what information?
(a) He had only killed men.
(b) He had not killed anyone.
(c) He had killed to avenge Helen's rape and murder.
(d) He had killed only in his own defense.

2. What service does Håkan agree to perform for Jarvis in exchange for an agreed-upon reward?
(a) Providing personal security.
(b) Performing a surgical procedure.
(c) Housekeeping.
(d) Collecting fuel.

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

4. The sheriff places a cross onto Håkan's chest using what implements?
(a) Staples.
(b) Shards of glass.
(c) A needle and suture thread.
(d) A series of tattoo needles.

5. What is Håkan's contribution to the number of dead pillagers at the end of the fight?
(a) He is responsible for half the deaths.
(b) He is responsible for the majority of the deaths.
(c) He is responsible for all the deaths.
(d) He is responsible for one-quarter of the deaths.

6. Håkan decides in Chapter 15 that by the time what season comes, he will be ready to interact with people again?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

7. What two items does Håkan want to buy when he enters a store in the town?
(a) A saddle and spurs.
(b) Boots and pants.
(c) Boots and a saddle.
(d) A belt buckle and a belt.

8. What animal does Håkan describe as having a head completely out of proportion with its body?
(a) A roadrunner.
(b) A musk ox.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) A tortoise.

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) 3 or 4.
(b) 7 or 8.
(c) 5 or 6.
(d) 1 or 2.

10. How many people does Håkan kill before he sees men climbing into the wagon where Helen and her brother are staying?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

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

12. What part of Håkan's body act as the only part that reminds him of his former self?
(a) His hair.
(b) His knees.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His toes.

13. When Håkan comes upon a caravan train of travelers, he thinks to himself that which character had been right about caravans?
(a) The Clangston woman.
(b) Lorimer.
(c) Silas.
(d) Linus.

14. By what aspect of the dresser is Håkan impressed?
(a) Its craftsmanship.
(b) Its gleam.
(c) Its dark stain.
(d) Its immense size.

15. How many Indian lodges does Håkan encounter when he is drawn to them by the sound of music?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Håkan take that causes him to acknowledge the comedy and thrill of the situation, while also feeling small, frail, and lonely?

2. Håkan at first considers the town he enters to be what kind of object between him and his goal of reaching New York?

3. Jarvis proudly shows Håkan his pistol that shoots how many bullets without a reload?

4. What type of food do the Indians provide to Håkan after they invite him into a lodge?

5. Håkan discovers that Jarvis had been elected captain of the caravan after promising many people what reward?

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