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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 Petrus tell Kristina about Ulrika?
(a) That she is wrong to be friends with Ulrika.
(b) That Ulrika is very nice.
(c) That Ulrika should live on a farm in their community.
(d) That Ulrika is returning to Sweden.

2. What is the name of the Nilsson's farm?
(a) Henrickson.
(b) Haven.
(c) Duemala.
(d) Dunellon.

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

4. What does Karl think he should have done with the turnip ditch?
(a) Dug it in the eastern side of the field.
(b) Dug it deeper.
(c) Dug several layers.
(d) Provided ventilation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ulrika think when she has a daughter?

2. Why does Karl write the letter in question #70?

3. What has Karl built for the second time for his family?

4. About what is Petrus embarrassed when he goes home with Karl?

5. What does Ulrika's husband do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two hardships that happen in 1857 and how do they affect Karl and his family?

2. Why does Karl take out the money Robert gave him and what does he think when he is looking at it?

3. What does Kristina's best friend give her and what does she tell her to do with it on the way home?

4. How do Robert and Arvid get trapped in the desert?

5. How do Robert and Arvid set off for California from St. Louis?

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

7. How does Kristina relate her worry to God?

8. How does Robert end up with the four thousand dollars he gave Karl?

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

10. What happens with Johan and why when a storm hits when Karl and Johan are on the road?

(see the answer keys)

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