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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. Which of the following is NOT true about Captain Lorentz?

2. Kristina is torn about going against _______________________.

3. Who is Danjel's daughter?

4. Kristina thinks that _____________________ would make it easier to cope with finances.

5. Who takes up the cause to stop Danjel from practicing his religion?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the vision that Danjel feels compelled to follow, and how is his wife conflicted by it?

4. Why is Captain Lorentz unhappy about peasant passengers?

5. Why does Kristina question the trip to America?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the family in THE EMIGRANTS. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How do all the passengers on the ship become a family of sorts? How are they bound like a family is bound together? Why is this bond stronger than natural ones in some cases?

Essay Topic 3

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

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