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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. Jonas Petter tells a story about a man who could not be buried because ____________________.
(a) he was not Swedish.
(b) he wanted to be cremated.
(c) his wife would not allow it.
(d) his erection would not go away.

2. Why does Karl have trouble walking on deck?
(a) His shoes are too big.
(b) He has balance issues.
(c) He is seasick.
(d) He has the flu.

3. What do the peasants find to be insufficient on board the ship?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Food.
(c) Candles.
(d) Water.

4. Who is Elin's mother?
(a) Ulrika.
(b) Kristina.
(c) Margit.
(d) Hanna.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Captain Lorentz also serves as __________________.

2. Kristina's weakness toward her husband usually results in _______________.

3. Captain Lorentz concludes that Kristina has __________________.

4. Robert has trouble with his ______________ while on the ship.

5. What does Kristina think about the trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Karl Oskar's mindset when it is learned that Kristina is bleeding from scurvy?

5. Why is passing the English coast a crossroads for the passengers?

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

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

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

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

10. How do the peasants fill their idle hours on ship?

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