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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karl dream of tilling on his claim?
(a) The pine tree stand.
(b) The meadow.
(c) The orchard.
(d) The oak stand.

2. Which Indian tribe is rumored to be near the place where newlywed Sven has his claim?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Shawnee.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Cherokee.

3. About what issue does Manda Svensson come to see Kristina?
(a) Fabrics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Babies.
(d) Cooking.

4. As Kristina walks home she is frightened by a figure that turns out to be _____________.
(a) Ulrika.
(b) Madan.
(c) Karl.
(d) Ana.

5. When Kristina prays that night she asks God to _________________________.
(a) help her teach religion to her children.
(b) heal Karl's leg.
(c) reassure Karl about her pregnancy.
(d) let her return to Sweden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kristina anxious for the apples to ripen?

2. Who offers to accompany Kristina to the doctor?

3. Who is the doctor who Ulrika recommends for Kristina?

4. Who decides to enlist in the war in September of 1861?

5. Kristina had brought a seed from which type of tree to plant in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the Astrakhan apple tree for Kristina?

2. What is the argument Karl and Nojd have regarding who really owns Karl's land?

3. What is the major point of contention in the religious beliefs among the Swedish Lutheran settlers and Swedish revivalist, Frederick Nilsson?

4. What is the premise of "The Last Letter Home"?

5. What is Manda Svensson's moral dilemma regarding the baptism of her son and what advice does Kristina give her?

6. How do Karl and Kristina differ in their views when Karl is rejected by the army?

7. What topic does Ulrika bring up to Karl one day which embarrasses him?

8. What does Jonas Petter's admonition to Sven about moving to Meeker County foreshadow?

9. What is Dr. Farnley's warning for Kristina which Ulrika tells Karl because Kristina is too shy to talk about it?

10. What are the circumstances in which Karl and Kristina become intimate again?

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