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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. Karl finds the land he wants by a lake called ____________________.

2. What does Karl go in search of when the boat docks one day to take on wood?

3. The members of the group fear that the final leg of the trip will be too strenuous for ________________.

4. The people who Ulrika meets on the trip think she is a _________________.

5. How far is Karl's homestead from the town of Taylor Falls?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sigurd Thomasson warn the group about as they continue their journey?

3. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?

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

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

6. How is Karl selected as leader of the group and who is the man who will act as their guide to the new homesteads?

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

8. Who was Anna and why does Kristine bring up her name as they search for Lill-Marta?

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

10. Who is Lill-Marta and why does she cause such alarm as the boat is ready to depart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Karl Oskar. 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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Karl Oskar's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization. Will he ever return to Sweden?

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