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

2. What is the first part of Håkan's body he always looks at when he looks at a reflective surface?
(a) His tongue.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His ear.
(d) His teeth.

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

4. Håkan strikes "eastward as" what season again comes "to an end" (161)?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

5. After leaving the canons, Håkan decides to build his shelter in what location?
(a) In a forest.
(b) Underground.
(c) Next to a river.
(d) In a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. The crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?

2. How "many mornings" after the caravan boy's accident does Jarvis announce the caravan will be taking a "cutoff" (125)?

3. When Hakan enters a city for the first time since the caravan ambush, how many blocks "down the avenue" (162) does the atmosphere change?

4. Håkan mentally describes the sheriff as "the man with the" (165) what?

5. What type of weather does the narrator state happens sometimes and is "always a miracle" (105)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience does Håkan have for the first time in the company of Asa?

2. Describe the way in which Håkan first meets Asa.

3. What item does Håkan attempt to procure from the people traveling in the caravan train and what is the outcome?

4. Why are the onlookers at the wagon accident at first unwilling to accept Håkan's help?

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

6. How does Håkan feel when he discovers a rocking chair in the middle of the wilderness?

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

8. In what way is the sheriff's corruption the key to Håkan's freedom?

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

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

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