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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5 Facing the Great Desolation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the journey of the Hansa family begin?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Minnesota.

2. What is the name of the Hansa's cow?
(a) Anna.
(b) Helga.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Rosie.

3. Who gets into a physical fight with one of the men from the large caravan?
(a) Henry Solum.
(b) Sam Solum.
(c) Per Hansa.
(d) Hans Olsa.

4. How many wagons does the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek consist of?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

5. Which of the following is NOT something that Per brings back with him in addition to lost cows that had wandered off?
(a) Two hens.
(b) A bull.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A mare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the settlers wait for Per Hansa to return from searching for the cows?

2. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?

3. What does Per Hansa do after he finds the stakes in the ground?

4. Who is the interpreter in the conversation between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?

5. Where are the four men, the first small caravan to visit the settlement, from?

(see the answer key)

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