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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who cares for Danjel's children since Danjel's wife died?
(a) Vada.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Ulrika.
(d) Mia.

3. The members of the group fear that the final leg of the trip will be too strenuous for ________________.
(a) Kristina.
(b) Fina-Kajsa.
(c) Ana.
(d) Ulrikas.

4. Kristina is pregnant with a child who will be born before __________________.
(a) the house is built.
(b) the end of Spring.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Autumn.

5. How far away from their final destination is the town in #61?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 500 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

6. The passengers take up a collection for ______________________.
(a) the captain.
(b) food.
(c) the family of the man who drowned.
(d) fresh water.

7. What does Robert request of a woman at a house along the way?
(a) Milk.
(b) Meat.
(c) A place to rest.
(d) Fresh water.

8. Kristina is glad that her family in Sweden cannot see __________________.
(a) how Karl is mean to her.
(b) how little their house is.
(c) how homesick she is.
(d) how poor they are.

9. Which of Danjel's children dies on board the steamer ship?
(a) Gunilla.
(b) Hanna.
(c) Eva.
(d) Mia.

10. What is the final destination of the group?
(a) Taylor Falls.
(b) Racine.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Greenville.

11. Where is the missing child in #36 found?
(a) Running after squirrels.
(b) In a store.
(c) A grove of fruit trees.
(d) On the dock.

12. Who is Ulrika's daughter?
(a) Becka.
(b) Kareena.
(c) Linnea.
(d) Elin.

13. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He gets lost.
(c) He loses all his money.
(d) He is attacked by thieves.

14. What type of trees do the men take special note of in the forest?
(a) Elm.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Sugar Maple.

15. Ulrika is known as ______________________.
(a) the village baker.
(b) the village whore.
(c) the village teacher.
(d) the village seamstress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Baptist minister who helps the group?

2. Why does Robert not want to make a huge fortune?

3. What does Robert study in preparation for the farmers' new lives in America?

4. What city does the group arrive at in Chapter 7?

5. Why are the children disappointed when Karl returns to the ship?

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