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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Kristina is pregnant with a child who will be born before __________________.
2. The passengers learn that there is an epidemic of __________________ on board the ship.
3. What happens to a man who falls off the boat into the river?
4. One of the first men to welcome the new settlers is Samuel ______________.
5. Why will Karl and Kristina not allow their children to eat the food on the ship?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the ship that arrives in Chapter 1 and why are the passengers detained from disembarking?
2. Who was Anna and why does Kristine bring up her name as they search for Lill-Marta?
3. What are two major obstacles that the immigrants must face as they leave the steamboat at Stillwater?
4. Who is Lill-Marta and why does she cause such alarm as the boat is ready to depart?
5. Why do a few men leave the ship with a bundle and shovels when it stops?
6. What are Robert's plans for his life in America and how does he prepare?
7. Why does the group feel compelled to take Fina-Kajsa with them on the rest of the journey?
8. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?
9. Why does Danjel think his little girl died?
10. What is the nature of Karl's personality and what examples does the author give?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the role of the family in UNTO A GOOD LAND. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How do all the passengers on the ship become a family of sorts? How are they bound like a family is bound together? Why is this bond stronger than natural ones in some cases?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Robert. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?
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