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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the woman held on the way home?
(a) In the captain's room.
(b) In a rough cage on the deck.
(c) On the bow of the boat.
(d) In the interior of the boat.

2. Who built Alen's cabin?
(a) Alen.
(b) No one knows.
(c) Some settlers from years earlier.
(d) The men from the camp.

3. What is the injury Eldon receives in the fight?
(a) A bloody nose.
(b) A swollen ear.
(c) A cut lip.
(d) A black eye.

4. What is the purpose of soaking his helmet in a substance?
(a) It is easier to put on.
(b) It turns red.
(c) He is very strong.
(d) It is shiny.

5. What color is Alida's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Black.

6. What is Mother's reaction to the story of Orud?
(a) She cries.
(b) She says she doesn't believe it.
(c) She shakes her head.
(d) She laughs.

7. What is Orud's helmet made of?
(a) Copper.
(b) Steel.
(c) Silver.
(d) Brass.

8. With what does Uncle David say the young woodcutter used to shave?
(a) A straight razor.
(b) An ax.
(c) A small sawblade.
(d) Nothing.

9. What color is the hair of the woman Orud and his men capture?
(a) Red-gold.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

10. What is the problem the foreman faces with getting Alen out of the cabin?
(a) Alen is frozen and won't fit through the door.
(b) Alen is huge and the foreman can't carry him.
(c) The foreman is weak from old age and can't carry Alen.
(d) The foreman is afraid to touch Alen but is reluctant to leave him.

11. What seems to happen to Uncle David when he looks up toward the sun?
(a) He seems to get younger.
(b) He seems to find some inner peace.
(c) He seems to age.
(d) He seems ready to die.

12. What does Eldon say he has to do after Uncle David splits the log?
(a) Write it down.
(b) Go to him.
(c) Go tell Father.
(d) Take a nap.

13. Why does David say he and Alida had to put off their planned trip to America?
(a) They were afraid to leave their families.
(b) There were no ships sailing in those days.
(c) She was expecting a child.
(d) They couldn't save enough money.

14. What does he say her eyes are like?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Ice.
(c) A lake.
(d) A meadow.

15. What does Uncle David sometimes do to earn extra money?
(a) Carries dynamite.
(b) Delivers packages.
(c) Sharpens tools.
(d) Does laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eldon think he needs to stop David before he takes some action at the log pile?

2. What are some of the troubles that strike the village after Orud's death?

3. What does Uncle David say Alida's hair is like?

4. What kind of tool does Uncle David say Crazy Alen used to cut trees?

5. What does Eldon say Uncle David's hands are like?

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