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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. Who gives Johan the first coin that is his alone?

2. Which food has Danjel offered to share with Karl and Kristina's family?

3. Who does Kristina consider to christen the new baby?

4. What does Karl cut and stack to use at a later time?

5. What does Danjel tell Arvid when Arvid says he is leaving for California?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivates Karl to work even harder on the new cabin, with whose help does it get accomplished, and how is the home celebrated?

2. Why will Karl not allow Kristina borrow the money to pick up the letter from Sweden?

3. Describe Robert's harried hunting trip when he spies an Indian in a tree.

4. Explain how Karl and Robert are very much alike even though they do not think so.

5. Why is the table that Karl builds such a significant element for the home?

6. Who loans Karl a cow for the winter, and why is the loan such a blessing to the family?

7. What precautions does Karl take for the family after Robert's experience with the Indian in the woods?

8. What is Robert's plan for his future?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Kristina. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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