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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. Robert talks to a man on board who claims to be ___________________.

2. Which of the following is a food which the ship's passengers do NOT lack?

3. How old is Captain Lorentz?

4. Who feels that his life is easier while on board the ship?

5. What does Robert teach Elin on board the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Robert learn about his friend, Frederik, on the ship?

6. What does Robert try to teach to Elin prior to their arrival in America?

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

8. What is Karl Oskar's mindset when it is learned that Kristina is bleeding from scurvy?

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

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

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

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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