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

2. What type of apple tree has finally born fruit for Kristina?
(a) Astrakhan.
(b) American.
(c) Australian.
(d) Allspice.

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

4. The _______________ does not have the same power in America that it did in Sweden.
(a) farmers.
(b) politicians.
(c) clergy.
(d) teachers.

5. Who is Karl Oskar's oldest son?
(a) James.
(b) Johan.
(c) Karl.
(d) Sven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kristina has been ill since ____________________.

2. How does Karl feel about being rejected by the army?

3. How does Karl view Kristina's pregnancy?

4. How does Kristina feel about being left alone if Karl goes to war?

5. What is the first state to reply to President Lincoln's call for soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Kristina's praying that her children are not left motherless, and the letter Karl receives from his sister?

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

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

4. How do Karl and Kristina differ on the religious aspects of killing in the war?

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

6. What is the first rule for immigrants and how does the author use the story of Anders Mansson's suicide to show it?

7. When does Karl finally decide to enlist in the war?

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

9. 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?

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

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