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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. James Brennan's mine is located nearby what body of water?
(a) A river.
(b) A hot spring.
(c) A creek.
(d) A stream.

2. Håkan and his brother Linus use what type of abandoned structures as places to play?
(a) Farmhouses.
(b) Bomb shelters.
(c) Factories.
(d) Outhouses.

3. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?
(a) To come aboveboard.
(b) To sleep.
(c) To speak.
(d) To open his eyes.

4. The landscape through which the Brennans and Håkan move on their expedition is composed of what?
(a) Marsh.
(b) Forest.
(c) Desert.
(d) Sagebrush.

5. A convoy from what location arrives in order to threaten the Brennans if they do not give up their mine and flee?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Clangston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward what location does Lorimer travel when he parts ways with Håkan?

2. When Håkan eats birds in order to stay alive, he also drinks what salty substance?

3. The Brennans are surprised by what aspect of the prices they encounter once on land?

4. The woman who takes Håkan as a sex slave has an infection in what part of her body?

5. When Håkan wakes up next to a dead animal, to what cause does he attribute the animal's cause of death?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Håkan's first summer away from his family comes to a close, what is said to be "all Håkan could think of" (40)?

2. How does Håkan feel about his older brother Linus?

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

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

5. Who are the Brennans and how does Håkan become involved with them?

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

7. What is distinctive about the large man's coat and what conclusions are drawn about it?

8. Who is Lorimer and what are three of his characteristics?

9. In what way does Diaz feature the motif of sound within the scene of the massacre?

10. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative after Håkan's escape from the dragoon and the woman with the diseased gums?

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