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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the elderly man who died brought with him to take to his son?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A land deed.
(c) A grindstone.
(d) A statue.

2. Why does the person in #128 die?
(a) There is not enough food.
(b) The peasants won't lace her abscess.
(c) The water has bacteria in it.
(d) He had a pre-existing illness.

3. Robert and Elin note ____________________ as they get closer to land.
(a) the seagulls.
(b) the increase in temperature.
(c) the different color of the ocean.
(d) the color of the sky.

4. Where is Frederik supposed to go for another job he tells Frederik about?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

5. Frederik is fleeing Sweden because he got ______________ girls pregnant.
(a) three.
(b) five.
(c) two.
(d) six.

6. How many people must sleep in the same family compartment as Kristina?
(a) 30.
(b) 44.
(c) 12.
(d) 20.

7. What happens for the first time during the trip in Chapter 18?
(a) Land is sighted.
(b) Casualties occur.
(c) Drinking water is gone.
(d) Seasickness is gone.

8. Who is Elin's mother?
(a) Hanna.
(b) Kristina.
(c) Ulrika.
(d) Margit.

9. What illness does Kristina get in Chapter 21?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Rickets.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Emphysema.

10. What does Kristina think about the trip?
(a) She loves being at sea.
(b) She is a little nauseous but enjoys it.
(c) She doesn't think she will survive.
(d) She thinks she will get used to it.

11. The passengers on the ship are separated by ______________________.
(a) slave or free.
(b) male and female.
(c) married and unmarried.
(d) old or young.

12. What is important to Karl Oskar as he disembarks?
(a) To find fresh water.
(b) To find something good to eat.
(c) To go to church.
(d) To make a good impression.

13. Who is the only person who does not seem to be afflicted with seasickness?
(a) Ilsa.
(b) Ulrika.
(c) Tonya.
(d) Marta.

14. What does Robert teach Elin on board the ship?
(a) How to speak English.
(b) How to play cards.
(c) How to play the harmonica.
(d) How to fish.

15. What is a major challenge for the ship's passengers?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Lice.
(c) Humidity.
(d) Mice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danjel do to overcome his doubts during the storm?

2. Why does Inga Lena suffer from her illness in silence?

3. What have the peasants overcome on the ship?

4. Who feels that his life is easier while on board the ship?

5. To whom is Robert attracted while on board the ship?

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