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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. How does Karl know that Kristina has died?

2. What does Karl get from Klas Albert in exchange for his daughter?

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

4. William J. Sturgis of Company B of the Fifth Minnesota Regiment carries an Indian alarm 120 miles in only ________________________.

5. Which one of Karl's son's works for the railroad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Karl embarrass his sons sometimes when he speaks now that he is older?

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

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

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

9. What things does Karl tell Lydia in last letter to her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Ulrika. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What is her life like? What motivates her during his lifetime?

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