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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. In what chapter do Lorimer and Håkan part from one another?
(a) Chapter 6.
(b) Chapter 8.
(c) Chapter 7.
(d) Chapter 9.
2. How long after Håkan's parting from Lorimer does Pingo become ill?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A few weeks.
3. When Håkan regains consciousness after his period of feverish wandering, he finds himself in what state inside a covered wagon?
(a) Blindfolded.
(b) Handcuffed.
(c) Gagged.
(d) Tied down.
4. What particular medical skill does Lorimer teach to Håkan at the site of the massacre?
(a) Appendectomy techniques.
(b) Cauterizing techniques.
(c) Amputation techniques.
(d) Tourniquet techniques.
5. Before Håkan can enact his plan to escape from the clutches of the dragoon and the rest, who sets him free?
(a) The highway robber.
(b) The woman.
(c) The fat man.
(d) The dragoon.
Short Answer Questions
1. The woman who takes Håkan as a sex slave also spends a great deal of time engaged in what activity with him?
2. Who releases Håkan from his restrained position inside the covered wagon?
3. What element of weather leads to the men's predicament of being stranded?
4. How does Håkan acquire Pingo?
5. The vast majority of the men in the convoy want to take what action in regard to the massacre?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the striking opening image of In the Distance.
2. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative after Håkan's escape from the dragoon and the woman with the diseased gums?
3. What is distinctive about the large man's coat and what conclusions are drawn about it?
4. Describe Håkan's family situation, as it is depicted once the body of the narrative begins.
5. What major character change does Håkan undergo against his will as a result of his association with Lorimer?
6. How does Håkan end up on a ship ultimately bound for California, when he had been headed for New York City?
7. What method does Håkan's father Erik use to obtain the money to send his sons to America?
8. On what type of food does Håkan survive after he escapes from the diseased woman's clutches?
9. How is the theme of family bonds demonstrated within Chapter 6?
10. As Håkan's first summer away from his family comes to a close, what is said to be "all Håkan could think of" (40)?
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