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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Karl think that his farm will finally be completed?
(a) Never.
(b) When he buys the adjoining farm.
(c) When the irrigation system is installed.
(d) When the oak grove is cleared.

2. What disappoints Karl about Marta's wedding?
(a) The wedding was too expensive.
(b) He doesn't like her husband.
(c) The engagement was too short.
(d) Marta did not hug him when she left.

3. Which of the following is NOT a topic included in the letter Karl sends to his sister?
(a) The victory of the Union army.
(b) The assassination of President Lincoln.
(c) The Sioux Indian war.
(d) The capture of Lincoln's assassin.

4. What makes Karl forget about the Sioux Indian scare for periods of time?
(a) Keeping watch over Kristina.
(b) Delirium due to heat stroke.
(c) Working in his fields.
(d) Sleeping due to illness.

5. How much money does the federal government promise to pay the Sioux Indians for their land?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $120,000.
(c) $70,000.
(d) $500,000.

6. What is Karl's last name?
(a) Nilsson.
(b) Nyberg.
(c) Nyland.
(d) Svensson.

7. Who is the only person at Sven's house to escape being killed by the Sioux?
(a) Kirsten.
(b) Rolf.
(c) Olof.
(d) Bjorn.

8. What has Karl never regretted in his life?
(a) Marrying Ulrika.
(b) Serving in the army.
(c) Emigrating from Sweden.
(d) Leaving college.

9. What does Kristina do when she is comatose?
(a) Holds Karl's hand.
(b) Stares ahead, unblinking.
(c) Drools.
(d) Moans and cries.

10. What is the name of the homestead act which encouraged Swedish people to immigrate to Minnesota?
(a) Lincoln's Homestead Act.
(b) Scandinavian Homestead Act.
(c) Swedish Homestead Act.
(d) Johnson's Homestead Act.

11. How many days does it take for Kristina's delirium to break?
(a) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 3.
(d) 11.

12. On whom does the last oak tree fall?
(a) Karl.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Nils.
(d) Johan.

13. The gold promised to the Sioux Indians in 1861 finally arrives at _______________ in August of 1862.
(a) Fort Recovery.
(b) Fort Ridgely.
(c) Fort Hopewell.
(d) Fort Dalton.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is conscription?

2. Where do the men evacuate the women for safety from the Indians?

3. Where is Klas and Marta's home located?

4. What is the greatest number of settlers killed by the Sioux in one day?

5. Which one of Karl's daughters wants to marry Klas?

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