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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 does Alexandra want to buy from Ivar?
(a) A carving.
(b) A poultice.
(c) A book.
(d) A hammock.

2. What religious sect does Marie belong to?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Bohemian.

3. Where does Carl's family decide to move when times get tough?
(a) New York.
(b) Salt Lake.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) St. Louis.

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

5. What keeps eating Frank's wheat?
(a) Crows.
(b) Hogs.
(c) Deer.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Bergson's father do for a living?

2. What kind of man was Marie's father?

3. How long does Carl stay with Alexandra before going on a trip to the French Country?

4. What is Oscar's wife so ashamed of?

5. How old was Marie when she graduated from High School?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexandra decide to do after looking at the riverside property?

2. What do Alexandra's brothers say about Carl as they leave the family dinner?

3. How did Frank and Marie meet?

4. How is Lou described by the author?

5. Why did Marie's father not like Frank, and what did he do to get her to stop seeing Frank?

6. How does Carl tell Alexandra he feels about his life?

7. What question does Alexandra ask Ivar about her hogs, and what is his response?

8. What does Alexandra say about her family when her farm hands criticize them for disagreeing with her?

9. What does Carl say to Alexandra about Marie during their visit?

10. What does Alexandra tell Carl is the key to her success with the land?

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