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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which heirlooms does Uncle Chris sell without telling anyone?
(a) The drinking horn and coin collection.
(b) The silver broach and bridal chest.
(c) The silver broach and coin collection.
(d) The bridal chest and drinking horn.

2. What makes Mama's storytelling worse than normal in Chapter 3?
(a) She never tells an ending to her stories.
(b) She tells her stories in Norwegian.
(c) Her stories are boring.
(d) She keeps leaving parts out.

3. What item acts as a sense of security for the children?
(a) Nels' story telling.
(b) Aunt Sigrid's extra money.
(c) Mama's bank account.
(d) Papa's wages.

4. What does the Norwegian phrase "Lille Ven" mean?
(a) Little man.
(b) Last one.
(c) Little friend.
(d) Light heart.

5. How does Uncle Chris make his money?
(a) He steals heirlooms from families.
(b) He restores old farms and sells them for profit.
(c) He is a traveling salesman.
(d) He is a professional gambler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does this child need to have an operation?

2. This event causes finances to be low at the beginning of Chapter 2.

3. What is Uncle Chris' nickname among family members?

4. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?

5. Where does Mama get the money to pay for the operation?

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