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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. How many men does Håkan see climb into the wagon where Helen and her brother are staying?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.
2. When Hakan enters a city for the first time since the caravan ambush, how many blocks "down the avenue" (162) does the atmosphere change?
(a) 1 or 2.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 5 or 6.
3. In what location does Håkan last recall seeing his own face?
(a) Clangston.
(b) Beresford.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.
4. What part of Asa's body becomes severely injured in a fall?
(a) His collarbone.
(b) His arm.
(c) His hip.
(d) His leg.
5. What service does Håkan agree to perform for Jarvis in exchange for an agreed-upon reward?
(a) Performing a surgical procedure.
(b) Housekeeping.
(c) Providing personal security.
(d) Collecting fuel.
Short Answer Questions
1. What gift does Håkan give to the Indians in return for their kindness?
2. Håkan mentally describes the sheriff as "the man with the" (165) what?
3. Håkan at first considers the town he enters to be what kind of object between him and his goal of reaching New York?
4. The sheriff places a cross onto Håkan's chest using what implements?
5. What weapons are the armed men brandishing when they confront Håkan in the street?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe an instance when a literary device is used in conjunction with the motif of violence.
2. Describe the way in which Håkan first meets Asa.
3. Which of the five senses does Håkan most strongly associate with the presence of humans?
4. What characteristic of Asa makes a deep impression on Håkan?
5. How is the theme of violence portrayed within the sheriff's interaction with Håkan?
6. How does the theme of grief enter the narrative when Håkan attempts to buy a certain item from members of the caravan?
7. What skills inherited from Lorimer does Håkan put to use at the scene of the wagon accident?
8. What is the significance of the wooden dresser Håkan finds in the desert?
9. What act does Håkan describe as the kindest service anyone has ever done for him?
10. What method does Håkan employ once he decides to avoid all future encounters with other humans?
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