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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which insect does Anders tell the men can be a big problem for farmers?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Ants.
(c) Flies.
(d) Mosquitoes.
2. What is Anna Johansdotter's nickname?
(a) Anna Banana.
(b) Swedish Anna.
(c) A.J.
(d) Anna Sweden.
3. Why is Robert hurriedly studying English?
(a) So he can talk to girls.
(b) So he can speak for the group after their guide leaves.
(c) So he can pay for items and not be overcharged.
(d) So he can order food in a restaurant.
4. What disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Tuberculosis.
5. What is the name of the steamboat which takes the group to Albany?
(a) The Albany Frigate.
(b) The Nationalist.
(c) The Desperado.
(d) The Isaac Newton.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of Karl and Kristina's children died while they were still in Sweden?
2. Anders is infatuated with which woman?
3. Why are the children disappointed when Karl returns to the ship?
4. Where does the group disembark from the steamboat in Chapter 9?
5. What do the travelers realize as they pass over the prairie?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are some of the other important characters in the book?
2. What are two major obstacles that the immigrants must face as they leave the steamboat at Stillwater?
3. Why is Ulrika so mad at Karl when the guide tells them how far they have to travel to get to Minnesota?
4. Describe the story Robert tells Elin about his and Arvid's adventure in New York and why does he feel the need to embellish?
5. Why will Karl and Kristina not allow their children to eat the food on the ship?
6. Why does Danjel think his little girl died?
7. What is the ship that arrives in Chapter 1 and why are the passengers detained from disembarking?
8. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?
9. What is the nature of Robert's health problem and how did he sustain it?
10. What role does religion play in the decisions of the immigrants to leave Sweden and come to America?
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