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

2. How many children are in the Hansa family?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

4. What is the name of Hans Olsa's daughter?
(a) Sofie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Helga.
(d) Stephanie.

5. What does Per Hansa find on his plot of land when he first goes to inspect it?
(a) A grave.
(b) A fox.
(c) A garden.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hans Olsa tell Per Hansa he has lost on his journey to their new home?

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

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

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

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

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