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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. The members of the group fear that the final leg of the trip will be too strenuous for ________________.
(a) Ulrikas.
(b) Ana.
(c) Kristina.
(d) Fina-Kajsa.

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

3. How many children do Karl Oskar and his wife, Kristina, have?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Karl and Kristina's children?
(a) Johan.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Harald.
(d) Lill-Marta.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sign is Karl unable to read on the train?

3. What kind of animal does Karl see which has fallen into the water?

4. What tribe of Indians are the travelers likely to encounter on their trip?

5. Where do many of the passengers go ashore when the ship makes a stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Karl's personality and what examples does the author give?

2. How does Robert's misunderstanding of the English language create a problem between Ulrika and Karl?

3. What are Kristina's feelings about her new house in America and what is the only positive thing she can say to Karl?

4. What are Robert's plans for his life in America and how does he prepare?

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

6. Why is Ulrika so mad at Karl when the guide tells them how far they have to travel to get to Minnesota?

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

8. What are two major obstacles that the immigrants must face as they leave the steamboat at Stillwater?

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

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

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