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

2. The peasants say they will always have warm feelings for _________________.
(a) Sweden.
(b) The sea.
(c) Farming.
(d) Christmas.

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

4. What does Karl Oskar think he can change?
(a) His wife.
(b) His destiny.
(c) His identity.
(d) His past.

5. What does Kristina hallucinate about?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Swinging on a rope.
(c) Swimming in a pond.
(d) Singing to her dead child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danjel firmly believe during the storm?

2. Jonas Petter tells a story about a man who could not be buried because ____________________.

3. What is put into Inga's mouth before her body is thrown into the ocean?

4. What is the literary term for Inga Lena's living all her life on land yet being buried at sea?

5. What illness does Kristina get in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Inga Lena's funeral prompt the captain to give his philosophy on life and death?

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

4. How does time become an important element in the peasants' lives?

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

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

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

8. How is the ship a symbol for its passengers?

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

10. What is Karl Oskar's mindset, even in the face of adversity and disapproval from others, regarding his journey?

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