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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. Who is the oldest person in the group of farmers?
(a) Arvid Bremer.
(b) Lars Nyberg.
(c) Robert Bjork.
(d) Jonas Petters.

2. What is Danjel's religion?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Catholic.

3. What is the name of the ship that arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) The Sentinel.
(b) The Raven.
(c) The Vagabond.
(d) The Charlotta.

4. What do the travelers realize as they pass over the prairie?
(a) They have made a mistake.
(b) They will need equipment to plow.
(c) They will never return to Sweden.
(d) They love this new land.

5. What do the travelers call the prairie?
(a) A sea of grass.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A wasteland.
(d) A mirage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the park where the new emigrants gather?

2. What disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?

3. Who is Robert's best friend?

4. Which of Danjel's children dies on board the steamer ship?

5. The farmers and their families on board the ship are from which country?

(see the answer key)

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