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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 do the ship's passengers experience for the first time in Chapter 17?

2. What had the elderly man who died brought with him to take to his son?

3. Why does the person in #128 die?

4. Towards the middle of their journey, the peasants become impatient with _______________.

5. What does Karl Oskar decide while on the trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is passing the English coast a crossroads for the passengers?

3. How do the family members cope with the first storm they encounter at sea?

4. Who are the first two casualties on board the ship?

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

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

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

8. What does the bird on ship signify for the peasants and also for the seamen?

9. Why does Inga-Lena keep her illness to herself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Karl Oskar. 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?

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 Danjel. 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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