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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Captain Lorentz feel sorry for Karl Oskar?
(a) He thinks Kristina will die.
(b) He thinks he is too ill to start a new life.
(c) He knows he doesn't have any money.
(d) He knows his children have disappointed him.

2. What does Karl Oskar think he can change?
(a) His wife.
(b) His identity.
(c) His past.
(d) His destiny.

3. Robert has trouble with his ______________ while on the ship.
(a) elbow.
(b) ear.
(c) knee.
(d) back.

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

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

6. What reminds the peasants of what they have left behind?
(a) Stories about Sweden.
(b) Swedish songs.
(c) Swedish food.
(d) A Swedish ship returning to Sweden.

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

8. What is Karl Oskar not prepared for as he disembarks?
(a) The noise.
(b) His unsteady gait.
(c) The mosquitoes.
(d) The humidity.

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

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

11. What is put into Inga's mouth before her body is thrown into the ocean?
(a) Rose petals.
(b) A scoop of dirt.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A crust of bread.

12. What do the passengers seem to miss on their journey?
(a) The seasons.
(b) Parties.
(c) Holidays.
(d) Animals.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose funeral is held on the ship in Chapter 25?

2. Who is the only person other than Ulrika of Vastergohl to avoid seasickness?

3. What do the ship's passengers experience for the first time in Chapter 17?

4. What does Robert teach Elin on board the ship?

5. Robert and Elin note ____________________ as they get closer to land.

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