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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 2 Home-Founding.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 1, what is the family doing?
(a) Going to town for supplies.
(b) Moving to a new place.
(c) Going to visit their cousins.
(d) Fleeing from persecution.

2. What place does Per Hansa hope to find when he leaves the camp in the middle of the night?
(a) An Indian village.
(b) Split Rock Creek.
(c) The city of Jackson.
(d) The Dakota Territory.

3. What is Hans Olsa doing at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Plowing his fields.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Talking to a friend.
(d) Building a sod house.

4. What does Hans Olsa tell Per Hansa he has lost on his journey to their new home?
(a) A mutton leg.
(b) A pair of pants.
(c) Cooking supplies.
(d) A horse.

5. Where is the Hansa family headed?
(a) Utah Territory.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) California.
(d) Dakota Territory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hansa children?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the physical appearance of Per Hansa?

3. What does Per Hansa bring back to camp in Book 1, Chapter 1 to appease his wife?

4. Why does Per Hansa leave the camp in the middle of the night in Book 1, Chapter 1?

5. What does Per Hansa find on his plot of land when he first goes to inspect it?

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