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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. Why is the Indian in the tree?
(a) He is dead and secured there until the ground thaws for burial.
(b) He is a runaway.
(c) He has a good vantage point for hunting.
(d) He is a lookout.

2. Why will Karl not borrow the money to redeem the letter?
(a) He does borrow the money.
(b) He is afraid of what the letter might say.
(c) He is too embarrassed.
(d) He thinks it is an unfair charge.

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

4. What is the name of the closest town for Karl and Kristina?
(a) Hansen.
(b) Maple Grove.
(c) Deauville.
(d) Stillwater.

5. Which piece of furniture is Karl especially proud of making?
(a) Bed.
(b) Cupboard.
(c) Shelf.
(d) Table.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Robert's Swedish friends made the trip with him to America?

3. Kristina learns that Ulrika is to marry ______________________.

4. What do Karl and Kristina never discuss?

5. Who has now proposed to Ulrika?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Karl pick up the letter that has arrived from Sweden?

2. Why is Kristina so melancholy as she unpacks the trunk?

3. How does Robert convince Karl that he can take care of himself?

4. What does Karl discover in the woods that makes him approach Robert about the veracity of his Indian attack story?

5. What is the irony of all the fodder that Karl has available to him now?

6. Explain why money is such a source of tension between Karl and Kristina.

7. What are some of the signs in nature that signal the coming of Spring?

8. Why does Kristina seem to have more tolerance for Ulrika than Karl does?

9. Describe some of the expenditures Karl has in the building of the house.

10. What advice does Robert give Arvid regarding his commitment to Danjel?

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