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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 through 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karl think would increase his harvest?
(a) Irrigation.
(b) An ox to pull the plow.
(c) Better seeds.
(d) A better way to fertilize.

2. What does Petrus say about Indian Corn?
(a) It's the best variety for this area.
(b) It rots too fast after picked.
(c) It won't grow in this area.
(d) It is resilient to bugs.

3. What has Karl built for the second time for his family?
(a) A new carriage.
(b) A new barn.
(c) A set of stairs.
(d) A new house.

4. What does Kristina sometimes feel disappointed about when she wakes in the morning?
(a) She is in America.
(b) She is not able to cook the big breakfasts like they had in the old country.
(c) She is not pregnant.
(d) She has to get up and start the day.

5. What fruit does Kristina have for dinner?
(a) Apples.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Cranberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do members of the community begin to meet in Petrus' barn?

2. What does Karl Nilson hear as he is working in the forest?

3. Why does Karl have Johan run alongside the wagon?

4. What is the name of the Nilsson's farm?

5. What does Thomassen ask of Kristina?

(see the answer key)

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