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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Karl will never forgive God for ____________________.
(a) his leg injury.
(b) the Sioux Indian war.
(c) taking Kristina from him.
(d) the Civil War.

2. What is Whitsuntide?
(a) A geology tool.
(b) A cleaning solution.
(c) An author.
(d) A religious holiday.

3. What is the name of the battle where U.S. soldiers fight the Sioux Indians on August 18, 1862?
(a) Battle of Hopewell.
(b) Battle of Redwood.
(c) Battle of Great Oak.
(d) Battle of Orion Springs.

4. What does Ulrika secretly wonder about Karl when she sees him?
(a) If he is healthy.
(b) If he has reconciled with God.
(c) If he is happy.
(d) If he will ever marry again.

5. What causes a great influx of Swedish immigrants to Lake Chisago?
(a) Lonely relatives.
(b) High taxes in Sweden.
(c) The famine in Sweden.
(d) The lure of good jobs.

6. What does Karl get from Klas Albert in exchange for his daughter?
(a) A kerosene lamp.
(b) A harness.
(c) A map.
(d) A vacuum cleaner.

7. Who is Miss Skalrud?
(a) A Norwegian midwife.
(b) A Swedish nurse.
(c) A Norwegian artist.
(d) A new teacher.

8. What food does Sven prepare to give to the Sioux who come to his farm?
(a) Apples.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Pork.

9. What language does Karl speak most of the time now?
(a) German.
(b) Swedish.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

10. How many white settlers are killed in the Sioux Indian war?
(a) About one thousand.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Over one thousand.
(d) Nearly three hundred.

11. In what month is Karl's oak stand cleared?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) November.
(d) June.

12. Which one of Karl's sons works for a timber company?
(a) Frank.
(b) Owen.
(c) Erik.
(d) Jakob.

13. Where do the Sioux Indians kill Sven and Danjel?
(a) By the creek.
(b) In the field.
(c) On the road.
(d) In their beds.

14. What food does Karl try to get Kristina to eat when she awakens?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Some warm milk.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) An apple.

15. What is the plight of the Sioux Indians when the government does not pay them?
(a) They suffer smallpox.
(b) They suffer famine.
(c) They suffer heatstroke.
(d) They suffer mental illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Karl angry with regarding Kristina's death?

2. Karl is happy that he had sent ______________ to his home parish in Sweden.

3. How many white settlers are left homeless from the Sioux Indian war?

4. Ulrika is angry at her son who has chosen to be _____________________ instead of a minister.

5. What is the possible reason that Karl and Kristina are not attacked by the Sioux Indians?

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