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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 has proposed to Ulrika?

2. What does Karl produce and sell to some of his neighbors?

3. When do Samuel Nojd and Swedish Anna come to visit Karl and Kristina?

4. Robert believes that the Indians have a way of life ____________________.

5. Who has now proposed to Ulrika?

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. When does Robert decide to leave Minnesota and what does he tell Karl about it?

3. How do Karl and Kristina view the letter from Sweden differently?

4. What do Karl and Kristina do for Robert and his trip?

5. Why is Kristina so melancholy as she unpacks the trunk?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karl spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate his life. What does he think about? What conclusions does he arrive at? Explain why he is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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