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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. What is one of the items in Kristina's basket which is almost the last of the food for the group?

3. What does Fina-Kajas ask her son when she sees him?

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

5. How long has Anders lived in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?

2. How does the nature of Kristina's fears change as the journey progresses through the forest?

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

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

5. Describe the story Robert tells Elin about his and Arvid's adventure in New York and why does he feel the need to embellish?

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

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

8. Why is the trip across the prairie a difficult one for the immigrants?

9. Why does Ulrika hope for a better life in America?

10. What suffers in Karl and Kristina's marriage due to Karl's ambition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two examples about struggle in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of struggle.

Essay Topic 2

Moberg uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see the world from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe America using only your recall of Moberg's descriptions. How do you visualize rural life in 1850s Minnesota now that you have read Moberg's UNTO A GOOD LAND?

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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