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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many windows does Karl buy for the house he is building for his family?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. What does Karl cut and stack to use at a later time?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Wood.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Hay.

3. When do Samuel Nojd and Swedish Anna come to visit Karl and Kristina?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Thanksgiving.

4. What does the agitated Robert tell Karl when he returns home?
(a) He is moving away.
(b) He is injured.
(c) He shot an elk.
(d) He shot an Indian.

5. Who sent the letter that Karl is now able to get at the post office?
(a) His parents.
(b) Robert.
(c) Kristina's parents.
(d) Kristina's godmother.

6. What does Danjel tell Arvid when Arvid says he is leaving for California?
(a) He does not want him to go because he needs the help.
(b) He hopes he gets rich from all the gold.
(c) He has his blessing.
(d) He will never make it there alive.

7. What does Robert see in a tree that frightens him?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A cougar.
(c) An owl.
(d) An Indian.

8. How much does the man pay for the item in #169?
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) Three dollars.
(c) Seven dollars.
(d) Fifteen cents.

9. What frivolous purchase has Ulrika made?
(a) Earrings.
(b) A hat.
(c) A stole.
(d) A brooch.

10. What is the profession of the man in #172?
(a) Postmaster and Storekeeper.
(b) Postmaster and Hotel Owner.
(c) Banker and Blacksmith.
(d) Postmaster and Blacksmith.

11. Who does Karl tell Kristina that the letter is from?
(a) Robert.
(b) He does not know.
(c) Kristina's mother.
(d) Karl's father.

12. What does Johan bring home one day that indicates the approach of spring?
(a) A flower.
(b) A toad.
(c) A baby bunny.
(d) A bird's egg.

13. In what way are Karl and Robert alike?
(a) They do not like to be told what to do.
(b) They both love blonde women.
(c) They both are very religious.
(d) They are both great singers.

14. How much money does Karl give Robert for his trip to California?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) One dollar.

15. Which of the following does Karl NOT focus on when writing a letter to his parents?
(a) Good soil.
(b) Indians.
(c) A lake.
(d) Their new home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Robert plan to go once the Spring thaw comes?

2. What does the family use as a dining table in their shanty?

3. A cliff near a creek strongly resembles ___________________.

4. What does Kristina do when she thinks the men in #109 are going to kill her?

5. Kristina uses a concoction of rabbit fat and _____________ to wash the skunk smell out of Johan's clothes.

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