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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. Which of Danjel's children dies on board the steamer ship?
2. Which one of Karl and Kristina's children died while they were still in Sweden?
3. What does Robert study in preparation for the farmers' new lives in America?
4. How far is Karl's homestead from the town of Taylor Falls?
5. Who is Karl's younger brother who is also on the trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of Danjel's personality and what examples does the author provide?
2. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?
3. Why do a few men leave the ship with a bundle and shovels when it stops?
4. How does Robert's misunderstanding of the English language create a problem between Ulrika and Karl?
5. Who are the principal characters in the book and what is their destination for settling in America?
6. What is the nature of Karl's personality and what examples does the author give?
7. What is the ship that arrives in Chapter 1 and why are the passengers detained from disembarking?
8. How is Karl selected as leader of the group and who is the man who will act as their guide to the new homesteads?
9. Why does Danjel think his little girl died?
10. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the two major settings for the novel. Why does Moberg use the settings he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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