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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How early does Robert rise every morning to get to work?
(a) Four o'clock.
(b) Seven o'clock.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Five o'clock.

2. Kristina thinks that _____________________ would make it easier to cope with finances.
(a) babysitting.
(b) having less children.
(c) taking in laundry.
(d) tutoring.

3. The trip to America costs ________________ of the proceeds from the sale of Karl Oskar's farm.
(a) one-half.
(b) three-fourths.
(c) one-third.
(d) one-fourth.

4. The local dean fears that the price of _______________ will drop because Danjel is no longer making alcohol.
(a) wheat.
(b) corn.
(c) rye.
(d) barley.

5. What does Aron use to flog Robert?
(a) A wooden pole with nails in it.
(b) A birch rod.
(c) A rope.
(d) A horse whip.

6. What is the relation of the man in #43 to Karl Oskar and Kristina?
(a) Karl Oskar's brother.
(b) Kristina's brother.
(c) Kristina's uncle.
(d) Karl Oskar's father.

7. Who is Karl's sister?
(a) Anna.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Margit.
(d) Hanna.

8. Who is now Danjel's farmhand?
(a) Bjorn.
(b) Arvid.
(c) Sven.
(d) Erik.

9. Who is another volunteer for the trip?
(a) Jonas-Petter.
(b) Erik Nilsson.
(c) Lars Nyberg.
(d) Sven Andreasson.

10. Who is the girl who Karl marries?
(a) Heidi.
(b) Berta.
(c) Anna.
(d) Pernilla.

11. Robert suffers an injury to his _____________ due to a severe punishment.
(a) ear.
(b) knee.
(c) foot.
(d) arm.

12. In what year does Karl Oskar inherit his land?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1844.
(d) 1744.

13. What does Karl inherit with his land?
(a) A brewery.
(b) A huge debt.
(c) A coal mine.
(d) A dairy.

14. What does Kristina view as a punishment from God?
(a) The neighbor's barn burns down.
(b) Their crops flood.
(c) She is pregnant all the time.
(d) She has a stillborn child.

15. Karl Oskar wants his children to be _________________________.
(a) more than farmhands.
(b) German citizens.
(c) doctors.
(d) musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rumor circulating about Arvid?

2. Kristina packs _____________________, which are said to be scarce in America.

3. Who is the woman who seduces her master and becomes the richest woman in the area?

4. Why does Karl Oskar visit Dean Brusander?

5. What is Karl's distinguishing physical characteristic?

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