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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kristina think about the money?
(a) Karl should give it back to Robert.
(b) How much it could help the family.
(c) They can use it to return to Sweden.
(d) It should be burned.

2. What does Robert ask Karl?
(a) That Karl leave him in peace.
(b) That Karl bury him in the new cemetery.
(c) That Karl help him return to Sweden.
(d) That Karl buy Kristina something nice.

3. What do they hire on to help with in Mario's train?
(a) Hired guns.
(b) Helping with the mules.
(c) Repairing wagons.
(d) Cooking and laundry.

4. What does Karl think about when he looks at the cash from Robert?
(a) That he needs to burn the money.
(b) What it could do for his family.
(c) That Robert murdered Arvid.
(d) That his brother is a criminal.

5. Why does Robert leave Grand City?
(a) He became homesick.
(b) The law is after him.
(c) He becomes ill.
(d) He spent all his money.

6. What has Kristina ordered the children to do?
(a) Pull the weeds in the vegetable garden.
(b) Get the laundry hung out.
(c) Stay away from the lake.
(d) Follow Robert.

7. What does Karl tell Kristina he will not do?
(a) Ask Robert about his luck in the gold fields.
(b) Demand Robert tell them where Arvid is.
(c) Let Robert stay with them.
(d) Allow the children to be around Robert alone.

8. How did Robert get to Grand City?
(a) He went with Johan Lasslasson.
(b) He took a locomotive.
(c) He joined another mule train.
(d) He went with Fredrik Mattsson.

9. What do Robert and Arvid realize when morning comes?
(a) They are lost.
(b) Mario has been looking for them.
(c) The mules have returned.
(d) The mules are dead by the water.

10. Where do Mario and Robert go from the desert?
(a) Tucson.
(b) St. Joseph.
(c) California.
(d) Back to St. Louis.

11. What does Robert do when he leaves the house after he and Karl fight?
(a) Goes hunting.
(b) Goes and plays with the children.
(c) Takes a walk.
(d) Goes to talk.

12. What surprises Robert when he wakes while soaking his feet?
(a) A storm is moving into the area.
(b) He no longer hears the buzzing of his bad ear.
(c) Kristina has found him.
(d) Karl is siting next to him.

13. What does Robert say when Karl asks him about Arvid's watch?
(a) That he accidentally killed Arvid.
(b) Robert noticed it was missing.
(c) Arvid is in St. Louis.
(d) Arvid sent it with him.

14. What does Karl do when he gets in a fight with Robert about the money?
(a) He pushes Robert into the wall.
(b) He strikes Robert in the face.
(c) He walks away before he says something he might regret.
(d) He kicks Robert out.

15. What does Robert call the money he gave Karl?
(a) Death money.
(b) Pocket money.
(c) Dirty money.
(d) Blood money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of warnings have them been in the paper about money?

2. What is Robert able to do in St. Louis that Arvid cannot?

3. Why does Kristina ask Robert if his ear is bothering him?

4. What does Robert tell Karl about his fortunes?

5. Why was Karl late returning from Stillwater?

(see the answer keys)

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