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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. Robert would be truly free if he ____________________.
(a) bought his freedom.
(b) worked for five years.
(c) went to America.
(d) worked for a year.

2. Who is Arvid?
(a) Local farmer.
(b) Farmhand.
(c) Seed salesman.
(d) Town mayor.

3. The local dean fears that the price of _______________ will drop because Danjel is no longer making alcohol.
(a) barley.
(b) rye.
(c) corn.
(d) wheat.

4. Who is the captain of the ship the immigrants take to America?
(a) Captain Abbott.
(b) Captain Svenson.
(c) Captain Lorentz.
(d) Captain Nyberg.

5. Why does Jonas-Petter want to go to America?
(a) To get away from his wife.
(b) To see his brother.
(c) To see a big city.
(d) To buy a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aron use to flog Robert?

2. From whom does Karl Oskar borrow money?

3. What does Robert do after he is flogged?

4. Which of the following does Danjel NOT do as his religion is renewed?

5. Who agrees to accompany Karl Oskar and his family on their move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the good and bad omens at the beginning of Karl Oskar and Kristina's trip?

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

3. What is the name of the ship to carry the peasants and who is the captain?

4. Why is Captain Lorentz unhappy about peasant passengers?

5. What is the vision that Danjel feels compelled to follow, and how is his wife conflicted by it?

6. Why does Robert decide to fake his own death?

7. Who is Danjel Andreasson, and what are his religious beliefs?

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

9. What is the symbolism of the big old chest to be packed for the journey to America?

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

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