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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the people meeting in Petrus' barn set aside a piece of land?
(a) For a community center.
(b) For a playground.
(c) For a cemetery.
(d) For building a church.

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

3. What does Karl do in the newspaper?
(a) Place an ad trying to find Robert.
(b) Offer his ox for sale.
(c) Place an ad about selling his grain.
(d) Write an article about homesteading.

4. What does Kristina worry about concerning Karl?
(a) That he is overworking.
(b) That he is in conflict with Petrus.
(c) That his new hero status will go to his head.
(d) That he is losing weight.

5. What is Kristina cooking for dinner?
(a) Lentil stew.
(b) Bean soup.
(c) Fish soup.
(d) Meat stew.

6. What does Petrus do before eating?
(a) Offers to let one of the children sit on his lap.
(b) Sings.
(c) Prays.
(d) Washes up.

7. Why do members of the community begin to meet in Petrus' barn?
(a) To have dances.
(b) For worship services.
(c) To learn more about farming.
(d) To vote on issues of the community.

8. Where is Karl's house located?
(a) Halfway up a mountain.
(b) On the coast of a harbor that goes out to the sea.
(c) On the shores of Lake Osaegen.
(d) On the shores of Lake Ki-Chi-Saga.

9. What has Karl planted for use in the future for clothing?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Hemp.
(c) Flax.
(d) Straw.

10. With whom did Ulrika travel to America?
(a) Kristina.
(b) She traveled alone.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

11. Who is Judit?
(a) Petrus's oldest daughter.
(b) Kristina's youngest sister.
(c) Ulrika's oldest daughter.
(d) Petrus' wife.

12. For what was Danjel Andreasson exiled from Sweden?
(a) His race.
(b) His religious beliefs.
(c) He was not exiled.
(d) His political views.

13. Why is Karl irked?
(a) Having Petrus comment on every aspect of their lives.
(b) That Petrus calls his brother a fool.
(c) That Petrus calls his best friend a fool.
(d) That Petrus asks about their family plans.

14. What does Karl say in the letter about Christmas?
(a) His kids were spoiled with their presents.
(b) It was very poor that year.
(c) He took the whole day off from work.
(d) He plans to visit Sweden at Christmas.

15. What does Thomassen ask of Kristina?
(a) That she come to visit him sometime.
(b) That she cook a Swedish dish for him.
(c) That she have an affair with him.
(d) That she sew his torn work clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quickly spread throughout the region?

2. Where does Karl put Johan to keep him warm?

3. What does Kristina wonder about the Swedes who continue to settle the land around them?

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

5. Who moved to America with Karl and his family?

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