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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. Which one of Karl's daughters wants to marry Klas?

2. What is the name of the battle where U.S. soldiers fight the Sioux Indians on August 18, 1862?

3. Which woman has been recently widowed?

4. What upsets Kristina when she awakens from her comatose state?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kristina's state of mind during her illness and why does Karl not tell her about the ringing church bells?

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

3. Who is William J. Sturgis, and what heroic act did he perform in the duty of warning settlers about the Indian attacks?

4. What does Karl think about the coffins he has built in his life as he builds Kristina's coffin?

5. How many Sioux Indians did President Lincoln pardon, and how did the remaining 38 behave on the way to the gallows?

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

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

8. What is confirmed about Kristina's illness when she has abdominal pain and bleeding again?

9. What is Ulrika's true reason for giving the bridal crown to the village church?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Sven. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

Fear takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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