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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Kristina wonder about the Swedes who continue to settle the land around them?
2. What quickly spread throughout the region?
3. What does Karl think would increase his harvest?
4. About what does Petrus start talking?
5. What does Petrus call foolish?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Karl react when Robert responds to Karl's accusations and what does Robert do in response?
2. When did Karl get back from Stillwater in Wildcat Riches and what does he tell Kristina when he gets home?
3. What does Karl want to do about the money and what is Kristina's opinion?
4. What gift from Ulrika does Kristina dislike and why? What does Karl say about it?
5. What happens with Johan and why when a storm hits when Karl and Johan are on the road?
6. What happens when Kristina decides to plant flowers one day?
7. How does Kristina relate her worry to God?
8. What happens in front of the house when Karl arrives home with his new friend, and what is Karl's explanation about the incident?
9. What does Ulrika plan to do to present her baby when it is born?
10. How did Robert get to Grand City?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Robert was running from his problems by leaving for the gold fields. He realized very quickly that no matter how far he ran his character flaws were always there.
1. Running from problems by going somewhere else is called a "geographic cure." Discuss what do you think this means.
2. Do you believe taking the geographic cure is a good idea or a bad idea? Why or why not? Could it be different depending on the circumstance?
3. Discuss two situations that might respond well to a geographic cure and two that wouldn't be helped with on.
Essay Topic 2
Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Kristina is no exception.
1. Trace and analyze situations where Kristina demonstrates her fear and hopelessness. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.
2. Trace and analyze Kristina's character flaws and explain how they create a more complex and believable character. How do you think Kristina's character flaws make some situations more difficult for her?
3. After analyzing Kristina's strengths and weaknesses, decide if Kristina is the "hero" of the story. Explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 3
After Petrus and his wife insist that Kristina break off her friendship with Ulrika, Kristina and Karl and both angry. Karl's anger is at least in part because he does not like the fact that Petrus is bossy and domineering. While Karl has been willing to listen to Petrus's advice, he doesn't like the fact that every comment from Petrus seems like an order.
1. Why do you think Kristina and Karl are angry and do you think they should be angry? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own knowledge to support your answer.
2. There are many bossy and domineering people in life. What do you think are the character traits that might make a person bossy and domineering? Use examples from the text and your own knowledge to support your answer.
3. There is a saying to never give advice unless you are asked for it, and sometimes even then, don't give it. Do you think this is a wise saying? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own knowledge to support your answer.
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