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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. On what day of the week do Karl Oskar and Kristina leave for America?

3. Who is another volunteer for the trip?

4. What does Kristina view as a punishment from God?

5. Arvid becomes so despondent about his situation on the farm that he decides to ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Captain Lorentz unhappy about peasant passengers?

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

3. What punishment does Robert receive that finally makes him leave Aron's farm?

4. What is the premise of THE EMIGRANTS?

5. Why does Karl Oskar feel impotent to argue with Dean Brusander regarding Karl Oskar's move to America?

6. How does Anna's death alter Kristina's view on going to America?

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

8. How is Robert caught by his master, Aron of Nybacken?

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

10. How do Karl Oskar's beliefs differ from his father's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Kristina. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during his lifetime?

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