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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 Ulrika going to do as soon as the weather is warm enough?
2. Ulrika has also turned down a marriage proposal from a ______________ man in town.
3. What does Johan bring home one day that indicates the approach of spring?
4. Karl tells Kristina that if she had known that she was moving to a place where her children were going to be without ______________, she would never have come.
5. Who does Kristina ask Karl to go for to help her during the birth of her child?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Karl share in a letter to his parents?
2. Explain why money is such a source of tension between Karl and Kristina.
3. Why will Karl not allow Kristina borrow the money to pick up the letter from Sweden?
4. What are some of the signs in nature that signal the coming of Spring?
5. Describe some of the challenges that Kristina has in keeping house and caring for her family at the new homestead.
6. What precautions does Karl take for the family after Robert's experience with the Indian in the woods?
7. Describe some of the expenditures Karl has in the building of the house.
8. Why is the table that Karl builds such a significant element for the home?
9. What is Robert's plan for his future?
10. When does Robert decide to leave Minnesota and what does he tell Karl about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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