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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. Ulrika is angry at her son who has chosen to be _____________________ instead of a minister.
(a) a circus animal trainer.
(b) a sailor.
(c) a farmer.
(d) a merchant.

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

3. Karl builds a coffin for Kristina with boards that had been intended for what?
(a) A new home.
(b) A barn.
(c) A workshop.
(d) A smokehouse.

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

5. How many coffins has Karl built in his life for family members?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a topic included in the letter Karl sends to his sister?

2. Karl's home parish is suffering its worst crop failure in __________________.

3. Who notifies Karl about the Indian uprising?

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

5. What is the name of the homestead act which encouraged Swedish people to immigrate to Minnesota?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Karl decide to send wheat back to Sweden and why does he send his best crop?

2. How does the Indian cliff take on a more threatening presence as the Indian attacks increase?

3. Why is Ulrika upset at her son's choice of occupation?

4. What is the state of Kristina's health after three days and how does she behave that frightens Karl?

5. Which of Karl and Kristina's relatives are killed in the first Indian attack, and who is the only one to survive?

6. What does Karl learn about why Klas Albert had paid for the wheat shipment back to Sweden?

7. What does Karl feel about Marta's marrying Klas Albert, and what does Karl ask for in exchange for Marta?

8. What is Karl's perspective on God since he has sustained his injury?

9. What is the reason that so many people emigrate to Lake Chisago from Sweden

10. How does Karl behave in the years after Kristina's death?

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