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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do many of the passengers go ashore when the ship makes a stop?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. The passengers learn that there is an epidemic of __________________ on board the ship.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Rheumatic fever.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Scurvy.

3. Who wife died during the sea voyage?
(a) Anders'.
(b) Sven's.
(c) Danjel's.
(d) Robert's.

4. When the boat stops periodically, a few men go ashore with a bundle and __________________.
(a) whiskey.
(b) lanterns.
(c) money.
(d) shovels.

5. What disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cholera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man who Karl Oskar knows who lives in the state in #7?

2. What does Robert do faithfully each day while on the ship?

3. Why is Robert hurriedly studying English?

4. Who is Karl's younger brother who is also on the trip?

5. How many children do Karl Oskar and his wife, Kristina, have?

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