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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 reminds the peasants of what they have left behind?

2. What is another name for the disease Kristina contracts?

3. Robert is ridden with angst about memories of ____________________.

4. What has Captain Lorentz stopped thinking about since he was young?

5. For the seamen, the disappearance of ________________ is a bad omen.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To what does Kristina compare her conditions on the ship?

6. What temptation makes this leg of the journey especially difficult for Karl Oskar?

7. How are the story times beneficial for the peasants?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Moberg is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Moberg's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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