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

2. How many funerals have been held during this journey?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

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

4. Who is the elderly man who dies on the trip?
(a) Sven Andreasson.
(b) Lars Nyberg.
(c) Mans Jakob.
(d) Erik Nilsson.

5. What is important to Karl Oskar as he disembarks?
(a) To find fresh water.
(b) To go to church.
(c) To find something good to eat.
(d) To make a good impression.

Short Answer Questions

1. Karl learns that the most fertile land in America is in which state?

2. What do the peasants find to be insufficient on board the ship?

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

4. Robert talks to a man on board who claims to be ___________________.

5. What do Robert and Elin practice asking for in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Karl Oskar's mindset as he embarks on his new life?

2. Why does Inga-Lena keep her illness to herself?

3. What does Robert try to teach to Elin prior to their arrival in America?

4. What are some of the first hardships experienced by the passengers on the ship?

5. What illness does Kristina get after her bout with sea sickness and why is she concerned for her children?

6. Who seems to be the happiest on the sea voyage?

7. How are the story times beneficial for the peasants?

8. What temptation makes this leg of the journey especially difficult for Karl Oskar?

9. What does the bird on ship signify for the peasants and also for the seamen?

10. How deeply is Kristina affected by seasickness?

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