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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Towards the middle of their journey, the peasants become impatient with _______________.
(a) bad weather.
(b) time.
(c) hygiene.
(d) bad food.

3. Who is the first person to die during the trip?
(a) A young man with tuberculosis.
(b) A stillborn baby.
(c) A girl with an abscess.
(d) A crippled old man.

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

5. What have the peasants overcome on the ship?
(a) Seasickness.
(b) Homesickness.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Thirst

6. Kristina's weakness toward her husband usually results in _______________.
(a) arguments.
(b) sadness.
(c) pregnancy.
(d) long talks.

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

8. To whom is Robert attracted while on board the ship?
(a) Vivi.
(b) Hanna.
(c) Brigit.
(d) Elin.

9. What food does Kristina miss while on the trip?
(a) Lingonberries.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Celery.
(d) Pears.

10. The peasants use the Almanac for the Year to note _________________.
(a) holidays.
(b) full moons.
(c) days and weeks.
(d) birthdays.

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

12. Karl learns that the most fertile land in America is in which state?
(a) Florida.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Minnesota.

13. How many funerals have been held during this journey?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

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

15. What are the peasants unaccustomed to?
(a) Dizziness.
(b) Writing letters.
(c) Not going to church.
(d) Inactivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The passengers on the ship are separated by ______________________.

2. What does Danjel tell Inga-Lena to do to cope with seasickness?

3. After the storm, the ship reaches the ________________ coast in Chapter 19.

4. Why does Karl Oskar's son, Johann, wake him up in the middle of the night?

5. What does Kristina think about the trip?

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