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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. What does Robert tell Karl about his fortunes?
(a) He is now wealthy.
(b) He has some money, but not much.
(c) He wish he was dead.
(d) He is poor.

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

6. What does Robert do with his money in Grand City?
(a) Buys real estate.
(b) Buys a feed store.
(c) Invests it in a business.
(d) Blows it gambling.

7. How does Robert feel when he gets back to Mario's camp?
(a) Very lucky.
(b) Enthusiastic about going to California.
(c) Happy.
(d) Empty, with no desire for life.

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

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

10. What does Kristina say about the money?
(a) She doesn't have an opinion.
(b) It makes no difference to the children.
(c) It's not their money anyway.
(d) They aren't any poorer than they were.

11. What kind of work is Robert thinking about doing?
(a) Pressman.
(b) Farming.
(c) Banking.
(d) Opening a general store.

12. What does Kristina immediately ask Robert?
(a) If he is hungry.
(b) What happened to leg.
(c) If Arvid has come also.
(d) What happened to his face.

13. What does Robert say about his ear?
(a) It is fine.
(b) It talks to him at night.
(c) It hurts him immensely.
(d) It bleeds all the time.

14. What does Robert tell Kristina about his life?
(a) It has no meaning.
(b) It is worse than dying.
(c) It has been interesting.
(d) He thinks it was all predestined.

15. What does Robert's face look like?
(a) Clean shaven and handsome.
(b) It has really bad burn scars on it.
(c) The same as when he left.
(d) Sunken and scabby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Kristina ordered the children to do?

2. Why does Robert leave Grand City?

3. What does Kristina think about Robert's condition?

4. What does Kristina discover under Robert's pillow?

5. What kind of things would Karl like to use the cash to buy?

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