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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. Who in Per Hansa's family believes the family should travel back east for the winter?
(a) Per Hansa.
(b) Store-Hans.
(c) Ola.
(d) Beret.

2. Why does Per Hans walk so far ahead of the caravan?
(a) He doesn't like his family.
(b) He is lost and doesn't want to tell his wife.
(c) He has a lot of energy to burn off.
(d) He has to flatten the grass so the caravan can pass.

3. What is the name of Tonseten's wife?
(a) Kjersti.
(b) Alana.
(c) Freya.
(d) Kirsten.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the men who will travel to town in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Sam Solum.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Harry Solum.
(d) Syvert Tonseten.

5. Who are the spokesmen between the men of the large caravan and the settlers of Spring Creek?
(a) Tonseten and Harry Solum.
(b) Hans Olsa and Harry Solum.
(c) Sam Solum and Per Hansa.
(d) Hans Olsa and Tonseten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of injury does the sick Indian have?

2. How many men are in the first group of Norwegian settlers that come to Spring Creek?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Tonseten?

4. Why do the members of the large caravan, who had decided to settle close to Spring Creek, come to Per Hansa's farm?

5. How many children are in the Hansa family?

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