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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kristina dream she is doing in her dream?

2. In what month is Karl's oak stand cleared?

3. What does Kristina do when she is comatose?

4. What is the plight of the Sioux Indians when the government does not pay them?

5. What makes Karl forget about the Sioux Indian scare for periods of time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injury does Karl sustain that will plague him for the rest of his life?

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

3. How does the changing Indian cliff serve as a metaphor for the sorrows of the Sioux Indians?

4. What are Karl's feelings about God after the death of Kristina?

5. Why do the Sioux Indians initiate war against the white settlers?

6. What food does Karl give to Kristina and how does Karl know that Kristina is dead?

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

8. What occurs to exaggerate Karl's anxiety while Kristina is ill?

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

10. What is the toll on the settlers during the Sioux Indian war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in "The Last Letter Home". What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How do all the white settlers become a family of sorts? How are they bound like a family is bound together? Why is this bond stronger than natural ones in some cases?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the two major settings for the novel. Why does Moberg use the settings he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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