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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. When does Kristina give birth to her girl?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) May.

2. 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.

3. Why does Kristina cry out when she sees Johan?
(a) He has blood all over him.
(b) His arm is in a splint.
(c) His eye is bandaged.
(d) He has two black eyes.

4. What has Karl built for the second time for his family?
(a) A set of stairs.
(b) A new house.
(c) A new carriage.
(d) A new barn.

5. Why is Karl going to Taylor Falls?
(a) To have his millet ground.
(b) To buy spring seeds.
(c) To have his grain milled.
(d) To purchase a new plow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kristina like Erland Torner?

2. What is one of the inventions the newspaper writes about?

3. What does Karl say in the letter about Christmas?

4. Who does Kristina talk to who is as homesick as she is?

5. With whom does Kristina know she will not be close friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kristina name her new baby girl and why?

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

4. What do Robert and Arvid find out about heading to California from St. Louis when they arrive, and what do they do in St. Louis?

5. For what is Jonas famous and what does he tell Karl?

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

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

8. What gift from Ulrika does Kristina dislike and why? What does Karl say about it?

9. How does Kristina relate her worry to God?

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

(see the answer keys)

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