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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. The passengers on the Charlotta are mostly _________________.
(a) ministers.
(b) peasants.
(c) prisoners.
(d) sailors.
2. What is the relation of the man in #43 to Karl Oskar and Kristina?
(a) Karl Oskar's brother.
(b) Kristina's uncle.
(c) Kristina's brother.
(d) Karl Oskar's father.
3. Why does Ulrika want to go to America?
(a) She wants to find an American husband.
(b) She regards Sweden as a hellhole.
(c) She wants to start a business in America.
(d) She wants to practice her religion freely.
4. Why does Jonas-Petter want to go to America?
(a) To buy a farm.
(b) To get away from his wife.
(c) To see his brother.
(d) To see a big city.
5. Who is Robert's master?
(a) Lars.
(b) Greger.
(c) Nils.
(d) Aron.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Aron use to flog Robert?
2. Who is the woman who seduces her master and becomes the richest woman in the area?
3. Why is Kristina especially apprehensive about going on the voyage?
4. What is Karl's surname?
5. Neither Karl Oskar nor his children face _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the fate of Karl Oskar's children given their poverty?
2. What is the symbolism of the big old chest to be packed for the journey to America?
3. What news makes Kristina especially frightened about their upcoming journey?
4. What does Karl Oskar do after Robert returns home from Aron's punishment?
5. Describe Robert's propensity to wander and roam.
6. Why does Karl Oskar feel impotent to argue with Dean Brusander regarding Karl Oskar's move to America?
7. Why does Robert decide to fake his own death?
8. Why is the journey perceived as a morbid occasion by Karl Oskar and Kristina's parents?
9. What are the good and bad omens at the beginning of Karl Oskar and Kristina's trip?
10. Describe Karl Oskar's conflict with religion regarding his troubles.
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