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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 have the peasants overcome on the ship?

2. What food does Kristina miss while on the trip?

3. Whose funeral is held on the ship in Chapter 25?

4. The passengers on the ship are separated by ______________________.

5. To the peasants, __________________ is the first foreign country they see.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the long night during which Karl Oskar tends to the very ill Kristina.

4. What is Karl Oskar's mindset as he embarks on his new life?

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

6. How do the peasants fill their idle hours on ship?

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

8. Why does Robert begin to question his decision to make the journey to America?

9. How is the Swedish soil used in Inga Lena's funeral?

10. Describe the lice infestation on ship and why Ulrika may be the only one who does not get them.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Karl Oskar spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate his life. What does he think about? What conclusions does he arrive at? Explain why he is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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