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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. What is the profession of the man in #172?

2. What name is given to the new baby?

3. Robert is secretly making plans to go to _____________ to live.

4. How long does it take Karl and the other men to build Karl's house?

5. One day when Robert is out hunting, he sees the tracks of which kind of animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What challenges does Kristina face in feeding her family at their new homestead?

2. How does Karl get the money to pick up the letter from Sweden?

3. Describe some of the challenges that Kristina has in keeping house and caring for her family at the new homestead.

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

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

6. What advice does Robert give Arvid regarding his commitment to Danjel?

7. Why does Kristina seem to have more tolerance for Ulrika than Karl does?

8. What are some of the signs in nature that signal the coming of Spring?

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

10. Describe some of the expenditures Karl has in the building of the house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the quest for a better life will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the quest for a better life throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Moberg use the literary technique of local color in UNTO A GOOD LAND? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Swedish establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Moberg's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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