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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. To the peasants, __________________ is the first foreign country they see.
(a) England.
(b) Norway.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

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

9. What does Danjel do to overcome his doubts during the storm?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Sings.
(c) Meditates.
(d) Reads the Bible.

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

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

12. Captain Lorentz also serves as __________________.
(a) a doctor.
(b) a minister.
(c) a cook.
(d) a sheriff.

13. What do the ship's passengers experience for the first time in Chapter 17?
(a) A breathtaking sunset.
(b) Thirst.
(c) A storm.
(d) Starvation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The peasants say they will always have warm feelings for _________________.

2. For the seamen, the disappearance of ________________ is a bad omen.

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

4. What does Karl Oskar decide while on the trip?

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

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