2. Why does Karl have trouble walking on deck?
(a) He is seasick.
(b) His shoes are too big.
(c) He has the flu.
(d) He has balance issues.

3. Karl Oskar is tempted to sleep with _______________ on the trip.
(a) Ulrika.
(b) Margot.
(c) Helga.
(d) Brigit.

4. Frederik Mattsson tells Robert that Frederik is to work __________________.
(a) on a farm.
(b) in a theater.
(c) in a factory.
(d) on a brothel ship.

5. Why does Inga Lena suffer from her illness in silence?
(a) She is afraid to tell Danjel.
(b) She does not like to be the center of attention.
(c) She does not want to be a whiner.
(d) She does not want to make others feel bad for her.

6. What is the literary term for Inga Lena's living all her life on land yet being buried at sea?
(a) Irony.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allegory.

7. In reality, Frederik is not _____________________.
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) Swedish.
(d) American.

8. Robert is ridden with angst about memories of ____________________.
(a) leaving Sweden.
(b) going to school.
(c) his first love.
(d) drowning his cat.

9. The passengers are very uneasy about ________________.
(a) arguments with each other.
(b) where they will land.
(c) attractions to other people.
(d) not knowing how far they have traveled.

10. What was the profession of the man in #153?
(a) Shopkeeper.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Pastor.
(d) Farmer.

11. Who was the maid of the man in #153?
(a) Birgita.
(b) Helena.
(c) Mai.
(d) Magda.

12. Jonas Petter tells a story about a man who could not be buried because ____________________.
(a) his wife would not allow it.
(b) his erection would not go away.
(c) he wanted to be cremated.
(d) he was not Swedish.

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

14. Robert talks to a man on board who claims to be ___________________.
(a) a marine merchant.
(b) a plantation owner.
(c) a friend of the U.S. president.
(d) an Episcopalian bishop.

15. What does Karl Oskar decide while on the trip?
(a) He wants to have another daughter.
(b) He wants to start a coffee farm.
(c) He will never take a sea voyage again.
(d) He will return to Sweden in ten years.