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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karl Nilson hear as he is working in the forest?
(a) The sound of another axe in the forest.
(b) A wolf howling.
(c) A strange bird call.
(d) A wild boar grunting.

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

3. What does Ulrika tell Kristina she is going to do?
(a) Divorce Henry.
(b) Have a party at her house.
(c) Name her son Karl.
(d) Send her children to public schools.

4. What does Karl discover about the turnips that he goes to get?
(a) They are fine.
(b) They are rotten.
(c) They have sprouted.
(d) They are gone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Ulrika give Kristina?

2. Why does Kristina like Erland Torner?

3. When does Kristina give birth to her girl?

4. What does Thomassen ask of Kristina?

5. What stops Karl on his way to Danjel's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karl tell Robert about the money and what is Robert's response?

2. How does Robert get money from Mario and what does he do immediately after Mario's death?

3. What does Robert tell Kristina about death and predestination?

4. What happens when Kristina asks Erland to provide sacrament for her family?

5. What happens to the story of Karl and Johan, how does Kristina feel about it and what does Karl do about the ox?

6. Who does Karl meet in the forest and what does he do after he meets the man?

7. What does Kristina notice about Robert?

8. What happens when Kristina decides to plant flowers one day?

9. What does Karl write in his letter to his parents?

10. What does Kristina suggest to Karl about dinner and what happens when he follows up on the suggestion?

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