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

2. Robert hopes to earn enough money to find a doctor to help with ________________________.
(a) a hearing problem.
(b) swollen joints.
(c) painful back.
(d) skin lesions.

3. What is the name of the park where the new emigrants gather?
(a) MacArthur Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Battery Park.
(d) Liberty Park.

4. Karl finds the land he wants by a lake called ____________________.
(a) Big Eagle.
(b) Potowatomee.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Ki-Chi-Saga.

5. Karl is impressed that Anders has _________________.
(a) a team of oxen.
(b) a flock of geese.
(c) a mule.
(d) a pair of horses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the guide the ship's captain locates to help Karl and the others get to their destination?

3. Why will Karl and Kristina not allow their children to eat the food on the ship?

4. What type of animal helps himself to the group's food one night but is not identifiable by the group?

5. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?

2. What is the nature of Danjel's personality and what examples does the author provide?

3. Why does Danjel think his little girl died?

4. How does the nature of Kristina's fears change as the journey progresses through the forest?

5. What role does religion play in the decisions of the immigrants to leave Sweden and come to America?

6. Who are some of the other important characters in the book?

7. Why do a few men leave the ship with a bundle and shovels when it stops?

8. Who is Henry O. Jackson and how does he help the group?

9. Why does Ulrika hope for a better life in America?

10. How had Karl determined where he wanted to settle in America?

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