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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crop is Karl Oskar ready to plant as news of the war comes?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Spring wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Winter wheat.

2. Karl has tilled the last of the _________________ on his claim.
(a) plains.
(b) hillside.
(c) meadow.
(d) valley.

3. How does Kristina feel about being left alone if Karl goes to war?
(a) She has some major concerns.
(b) She is not afraid.
(c) She is slightly worried.
(d) She is petrified.

4. Why is Karl rejected by the army?
(a) His vision is not 20/20.
(b) He has flat feet.
(c) His left leg is lame.
(d) He is missing a thumb.

5. What is Karl Oskar's last name?
(a) Nilsson.
(b) Neville.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Nielsen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Karl Oskar's wife?

2. What nationality is the family whose story is told in "The Last Letter Home"?

3. The First Commandment for Emigrants offers the rule to never regret one's emigration and to ___________________.

4. To what does Old Abe attribute the fact that news travels fast?

5. The family had immigrated and settled in which U.S. state?

(see the answer key)

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