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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anders tells the men that they may have to dig as deep as __________ feet if they want a well for their water supply.
(a) 100.
(b) 25.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

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

3. One of the first men to welcome the new settlers is Samuel ______________.
(a) Nyberg.
(b) Carlsson.
(c) Nojd.
(d) Bruun.

4. Who is Karl's younger brother who is also on the trip?
(a) Fiske.
(b) Steven.
(c) Robert.
(d) Olander.

5. What is Karl Oskar's last name?
(a) Nyberg.
(b) Swenson.
(c) Nilsson.
(d) Johanssen.

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

7. Why is Ulrika angry with Karl?
(a) She thinks he misled the group on how long the trip would be.
(b) He has assigned himself as the leader of the group.
(c) He is disrespectful toward women.
(d) She accuses him of stealing her food.

8. What type of animal helps himself to the group's food one night but is not identifiable by the group?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Possum.
(c) Bear.
(d) Raccoon.

9. Who is Robert's best friend?
(a) Arvid.
(b) Strom.
(c) Lars.
(d) Sven.

10. What does Karl go in search of when the boat docks one day to take on wood?
(a) Books.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Food and milk.
(d) Blankets.

11. Where does the group disembark from the steamboat in Chapter 9?
(a) Portland.
(b) Dubuque.
(c) Hansen.
(d) Stillwater.

12. Who is the neighbor of the man in #65?
(a) Axel Larsen.
(b) Lars Nyberg.
(c) Sigurd Thomassen.
(d) Jons Svenson.

13. Who is Kristina's uncle who is also on the trip?
(a) Strom.
(b) Danjel.
(c) Lars.
(d) Merit.

14. What does Danjel create in everyone around him?
(a) Fear.
(b) Greed.
(c) Love.
(d) Doubt.

15. How many children does Danjel have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The members of the group think that the woman in the flowing robe on a coin must be _____________________.

4. Why does Danjel think his child died?

5. Which insect does Anders tell the men can be a big problem for farmers?

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