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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karl believe when he examines the bills that Robert gave him?
(a) He believes he should turn in Robert to the law.
(b) He believes they are real.
(c) He believes they are stolen.
(d) He believes they are fake.

2. What does Robert give the children?
(a) Candy.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Coins.
(d) Small presents.

3. What does Mario give Robert?
(a) All of his mules.
(b) His watch.
(c) A signet ring.
(d) All of his possessions.

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

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

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

7. What did the building in Grand City used to be?
(a) A wagoneer owned it.
(b) A vegetable market.
(c) A potato cellar and a jail.
(d) A hotel and a bank.

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

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

10. What does Robert tell Kristina about death?
(a) He thinks it is a cruel joke of God's.
(b) It has no power over him.
(c) He is afraid of it.
(d) He will be dying soon.

11. What does Robert hint about his wealth?
(a) He is a millionaire.
(b) Arvid is taking care of their investments.
(c) He is willing to share with Karl.
(d) He has more in a bank account.

12. Why was Karl late returning from Stillwater?
(a) He had trouble with the ox cart.
(b) He had to wait for the bank to check on his question about the money.
(c) He was ill.
(d) He ran into some friends from Sweden.

13. How does Arvid die?
(a) Drinking poison water.
(b) A mule kicked him in the head.
(c) He fell from a cliff.
(d) Sun exposure.

14. What did Robert's ear begin to do in St. Louis?
(a) Leaking a foul-smelling fluid.
(b) Being swollen and painful.
(c) Talking to him.
(d) Nothing.

15. What does Robert do about Mario?
(a) Keeps him in a church mission.
(b) Leaves him at a hospital.
(c) Takes him to Mario's sister's house.
(d) Stays and nurses him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karl tell Kristina he will not do?

2. Why does Robert leave Grand City?

3. Where is Karl when Robert walks up to him when Robert first comes home?

4. What does Robert tell Karl about his fortunes?

5. What was the building Robert goes to in Grand City?

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