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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Karl's first child?

2. Who is Karl's sister?

3. Why does Ulrika want to go to America?

4. How many passengers are on board this trip of the Charlotta?

5. What is the name of the ship that will take the immigrants to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the good and bad omens at the beginning of Karl Oskar and Kristina's trip?

2. What are the seven masters that rule the lives of men like Robert and Arvid?

3. How are Karl Oskar's troubles attributed to weather?

4. How does Karl Oskar meet his wife, Kristina?

5. How does Karl Oskar turn the news of Kristina's pregnancy into a positive?

6. What is the name of the ship to carry the peasants and who is the captain?

7. What is the premise of THE EMIGRANTS?

8. Who are the characters who comprise Karl Oskar's family?

9. To what does Dean Brusander attribute the breakdown in society?

10. What is the fate of Karl Oskar's children given their poverty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Moberg use the literary technique of local color in THE EMIGRANTS? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Swedish establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of the quest for a better life will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the quest for a better life throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Poverty take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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