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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. What task does Per Hansa give to Ola when he returns from town in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) To feed the horse.
(b) To hunt for bears.
(c) To chop wood.
(d) To knit the net.

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

3. How much does the Tronder woman charge Per Hansa for borrowing her bull for a year?
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

4. Who gives the new Norwegian settlers a tour of Spring Creek?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Kjersti.
(c) Ola.
(d) Beret.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wagons does the large caravan that was the second to arrive at Spring Creek consist of?

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of seed that Beret brought to plant in addition to the main crop?

3. Where is the Hansa family headed?

4. Why do the men have to take a trip to town in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3?

5. Where do the boys tell Per Hansa that the red welts on their bodies came from?

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