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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. What does Aron use to flog Robert?

2. What does the child in #65 eat that causes her death?

3. What is Robert's punishment for being late?

4. From whom does Karl Oskar borrow money?

5. Who is the woman who seduces her master and becomes the richest woman in the area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the journey perceived as a morbid occasion by Karl Oskar and Kristina's parents?

3. Why does Karl Oskar remain firm in his plans to move to America?

4. What crime does Robert stop Arvid from committing and what do they see as their only escape?

5. What are the main reasons Robert and Arvid want to leave the farm?

6. Who is Danjel Andreasson, and what are his religious beliefs?

7. Why does Kristina question the trip to America?

8. Describe Karl Oskar's conflict with religion regarding his troubles.

9. What news makes Kristina especially frightened about their upcoming journey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Moberg's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in THE EMIGRANTS.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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