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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. Who is the oldest person in the group of farmers?
(a) Arvid Bremer.
(b) Robert Bjork.
(c) Lars Nyberg.
(d) Jonas Petters.
2. What is Karl Oskar's last name?
(a) Johanssen.
(b) Nyberg.
(c) Swenson.
(d) Nilsson.
3. Karl finds the land he wants by a lake called ____________________.
(a) Big Eagle.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Ki-Chi-Saga.
(d) Potowatomee.
4. Why will Karl and Kristina not allow their children to eat the food on the ship?
(a) It is not fully cooked.
(b) They are allergic to it.
(c) It is moldy.
(d) They think it is tained.
5. Karl is impressed that Anders has _________________.
(a) a pair of horses.
(b) a mule.
(c) a team of oxen.
(d) a flock of geese.
Short Answer Questions
1. The passengers learn that there is an epidemic of __________________ on board the ship.
2. What is the final destination of the group?
3. Which one of Fina-Kajas' sons does the group encounter on their trip?
4. Who gives food to Danjel's family?
5. Anders is infatuated with which woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role does religion play in the decisions of the immigrants to leave Sweden and come to America?
2. How does the nature of Kristina's fears change as the journey progresses through the forest?
3. How had Karl determined where he wanted to settle in America?
4. Why does the group feel compelled to take Fina-Kajsa with them on the rest of the journey?
5. Why do a few men leave the ship with a bundle and shovels when it stops?
6. What is the nature of Danjel's personality and what examples does the author provide?
7. What is the nature of Karl's personality and what examples does the author give?
8. Why does Danjel think his little girl died?
9. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?
10. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?
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