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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 1 On the Border of Utter Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hansa children?
(a) Beret.
(b) And-Ongen.
(c) Hans Kristian.
(d) Ola.

2. Where does Per Hansa go to sell the furs that he buys at the Indian settlement?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) North Dakota.

3. 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.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Tonseten?
(a) Tall.
(b) Red beard.
(c) Rosy cheeks.
(d) Stout.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Per make buying and selling furs the first year?

2. Who gets into a physical fight with one of the men from the large caravan?

3. What kind of food does the Hansa family have to eat every night?

4. Where does Beret Hansa remember the family landed when they crossed the ocean from Norway?

5. What does Per Hansa think his wife's strange behavior is caused by?

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