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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes hardship for the first three years after John Bergson's death?
(a) Sick cattle.
(b) Fires.
(c) Flooding.
(d) Drought.

2. What does Alexandra say she envies about Carl's life?
(a) His success.
(b) His happiness.
(c) His freedom.
(d) His skills.

3. What impresses Carl most about Marie?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her warmth.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her humility.

4. What kind of girl does Amedee tell Carl to marry?
(a) A kind girl.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A French girl.
(d) A strong girl.

5. How much older than Carl is Alexandra?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 8 years.

6. What do Carl and Alexandra do during the days while he is visiting?
(a) Work in the fields.
(b) Walk around the gardens.
(c) Talk.
(d) Visit old neighbors.

7. What is the talent held by Alexandra's favorite niece?
(a) Piano playing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Acting.
(d) Singing.

8. What was Marie's father's name?
(a) Albert.
(b) Andre.
(c) Allan.
(d) Andrew.

9. What kind of crop does Alexandra harvest?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Corn.
(c) Grain.
(d) Tobacco.

10. Why does Ivar live so far away from town?
(a) He was forced out of town.
(b) He likes living alone.
(c) His father owned that land.
(d) He has no money.

11. What did Alexandra install at her farm that was the first in the region?
(a) An irrigation ditch.
(b) A windmill.
(c) A thresher.
(d) A silo.

12. Why does Alexandra want to keep her land when everyone else is leaving?
(a) She made a promise to her father.
(b) She knows it will be worth money some day.
(c) She is too proud to admit defeat.
(d) She is sure rain is coming.

13. Who signs the mortgage papers that Alexandra gets?
(a) Emil.
(b) Alexadra.
(c) Lou.
(d) Oscar.

14. How long does Carl stay with Alexandra before going on a trip to the French Country?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

15. Whom does Carl see with Marie while he is walking alone one morning?
(a) Emil.
(b) Frank.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Ivar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Alexandra's personal servant girls from?

2. How old is Emil at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Amedee say is the natural cause of happiness?

4. What is the name of Lou's wife?

5. Who sleeps in Alexandra's barn in Part 2?

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