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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. Why is Johan incoherent?
3. Why is Karl irked?
4. What does Karl say not longer rejuvenates him?
5. Why does Karl have Johan run alongside the wagon?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Arvid die?
2. What does Robert tell Kristina about death and predestination?
3. What does Karl want to do about the money and what is Kristina's opinion?
4. Why does Karl take out the money Robert gave him and what does he think when he is looking at it?
5. How does Ulrika feel about having a baby girl?
6. Where does Robert go when he leaves the house and what does he imagine for a while?
7. For what is Jonas famous and what does he tell Karl?
8. What does Karl get Kristina for Christmas, where did he find it and how did he get it set up on Christmas morning?
9. What does Robert do when the two brothers argue about Robert, saying he is wealthy now?
10. Who is Kristina's best friend, where does she live and what does Kristina decide to do concerning her friend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss The Settlers based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Settlers is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.
3. Do you think the fact that The Settlers is primarily for entertainment changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The Settlers is written in the genre of historical fiction. Discuss the following:
1. What sets historical fiction apart from other genres? Discuss several characteristics of historical fiction that are absent in other genres and vice verse.
2. Some people might say that historical fiction is merely for entertainment? Do you agree? Explain.
3. Discuss why The Settlers falls under the genre of historical fiction.
4. Why do you think literary criticism breaks down fiction into genres? Do you think the labeling of genre to a work is useful to a reader? Why or why not.
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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