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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had happened at one time to the man in #45?
(a) He walked on water.
(b) He was admitted to an insane asylum.
(c) He served on the king's court.
(d) He awoke from being declared dead.

2. What does Karl inherit with his land?
(a) A dairy.
(b) A huge debt.
(c) A coal mine.
(d) A brewery.

3. What is Karl's distinguishing physical characteristic?
(a) Large nose.
(b) Big hands.
(c) Bald head.
(d) Large ears.

4. Karl Oskar still struggles with _________________.
(a) illiteracy.
(b) arthritis.
(c) tuberculosis.
(d) poverty.

5. What law does Danjel refuse to obey?
(a) He must give 20% of his earnings to the church.
(b) He is not allowed to eat meat on Fridays.
(c) Communion can only be administered by an ordained person.
(d) His children must attend the school in the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. The drought makes people think that it ___________________.

2. What does Kristina view as a punishment from God?

3. Who does Robert join on his ride to the mill?

4. How early does Robert rise every morning to get to work?

5. How can Karl Oskar's personality best be described?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kristina think that all their troubles are Karl Oskar's fault because of her many pregnancies?

2. What does Karl Oskar do after Robert returns home from Aron's punishment?

3. Describe Robert's propensity to wander and roam.

4. To what does Dean Brusander attribute the breakdown in society?

5. Why does Karl Oskar feel impotent to argue with Dean Brusander regarding Karl Oskar's move to America?

6. What are the main reasons Robert and Arvid want to leave the farm?

7. How does Karl Oskar meet his wife, Kristina?

8. What crime does Robert stop Arvid from committing and what do they see as their only escape?

9. Who are the characters who comprise Karl Oskar's family?

10. Describe Robert's grim life in Chapter 3.

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