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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. What type of weather does the narrator state happens sometimes and is "always a miracle" (105)?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Fog.
(c) Snow.
(d) Rain.

2. The music from what type of instrument draws Håkan toward the Indian lodges?
(a) A flute.
(b) A drum.
(c) An organ.
(d) A rattle.

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

4. What is the one commodity Håkan deems to be generally impossible to buy in America?
(a) Wine.
(b) Horses.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Sugar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Håkan decides that the likeness of himself must have what explanation?

2. How many people does Håkan kill before he sees men climbing into the wagon where Helen and her brother are staying?

3. What part of Asa's body becomes severely injured in a fall?

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

5. In what location does Håkan last recall seeing his own face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe an instance when a literary device is used in conjunction with the motif of violence.

2. What method does Håkan employ once he decides to avoid all future encounters with other humans?

3. Who is Jarvis?

4. What does Hakan observe about Jarvis's reputation among the caravan's members?

5. Describe the way in which Håkan views the event he consistently calls "the killings" (130) throughout the narrative.

6. What characteristic of Asa makes a deep impression on Håkan?

7. What is Håkan's main fear when he enters the first town he has visited since the killings occurred?

8. How does the theme of grief enter the narrative when Håkan attempts to buy a certain item from members of the caravan?

9. For what purpose does Diaz employ character foils within Håkan's period of captivity?

10. During the period of time when Håkan travels with the help of a burro and a horse, how does he view his goal destination of New York City?

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