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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Håkan performs surgery on his horse Pingo in order to remove what substance from its belly?
(a) Poison ivy.
(b) Dust.
(c) Nightshade.
(d) Glass.

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

5. What is distinctive about the town of Clangston?
(a) It is underground.
(b) It is composed of only one side of one street.
(c) It is composed of three parallel streets with no intersections.
(d) It is overrun with rattlesnakes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days' notice do Linus and Håkan get from Erik before they leave for America?

3. Who releases Håkan from his restrained position inside the covered wagon?

4. Which two sons in Håkan's family die from illness?

5. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Håkan's experiences in Clangston.

2. How does Håkan end up on a ship ultimately bound for California, when he had been headed for New York City?

3. What coping mechanism does Håkan employ in order to get his fear under control and what is its level of effectiveness??

4. What similarity between Native American and Swedish culture does Håkan identify?

5. In what location does the prologue of the novel take place?

6. Describe the striking opening image of In the Distance.

7. On what type of food does Håkan survive after he escapes from the diseased woman's clutches?

8. What method does Håkan's father Erik use to obtain the money to send his sons to America?

9. Describe a time in the narrative when a metaphor is used to indicate a particular mood.

10. Describe the distinctive opening of Chapter 6 and its use of sensory details.

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