2. A sand cliff on the west shore of Lake Chisago is shaped like _____________________.
(a) a knife.
(b) an Indian head.
(c) a hawk.
(d) an arrow.

3. Why is Manda upset with Pastor Stenius?
(a) He refuses to hold a funeral for her husband.
(b) He is pressuring her to baptize her son as a Lutheran.
(c) He does not accept her offer to teach Sunday School.
(d) He does not attend her son's baptism party.

4. How many parishioners leave the church to join Fredrick Nilsson?
(a) 100.
(b) 2.
(c) 66.
(d) 20.

5. Karl Oskar is the owner of the first settlement at _____________________.
(a) Chicago Lake.
(b) Chisago Lake.
(c) Chinook Lake.
(d) Charleston Lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mother does Karl find dead in a field?

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

3. After her diagnosis, Kristina feels that she is useless as ________________.

4. What religion does Fredrick Nilsson practice?

5. What news is Kristina hesitant to tell Karl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the author foreshadowing by writing about Karl's dreams of tilling his oak stand and the mention of the church bells?

3. Why does Kristina compare going to the doctor to immigrating?

4. How is Karl conflicted between his civic duty and his wife's pleas regarding his decision to enlist for war?

5. What is Pastor Stenius' stance on where his religious powers reside and what role does he play in the disruption of the settlers and their religious beliefs?

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

7. How does Kristina feel about the doctor's warnings to her and what stance does Karl take on the subject?

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

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

10. How do Karl and Kristina differ in their views on the Civil War?

(see the answer keys)

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