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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. Where will the passenger ship land in America?
(a) Miami.
(b) Portland.
(c) New York.
(d) Charleston.

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

3. Whose funeral is held on the ship in Chapter 25?
(a) Inga Lena's.
(b) Kristina's.
(c) Robert's.
(d) Karl Oskar's.

4. After the storm, the ship reaches the ________________ coast in Chapter 19.
(a) French.
(b) Portugese.
(c) English.
(d) Canadian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert is ridden with angst about memories of ____________________.

2. Why does Captain Lorentz feel sorry for Karl Oskar?

3. Who is Elin's mother?

4. Packs of _________________ are placed around Kristina's body.

5. Captain Lorentz also serves as __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the lice infestation on ship and why Ulrika may be the only one who does not get them.

2. Why does Robert begin to question his decision to make the journey to America?

3. To what does Kristina compare her conditions on the ship?

4. What renews the passengers' loyalty to Sweden and the life they left behind?

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

6. What does Robert learn about his friend, Frederik, on the ship?

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

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

9. Describe the long night during which Karl Oskar tends to the very ill Kristina.

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

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