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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hans Olsa suggest Peder become when he grows up?
(a) Governor.
(b) Traveler.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Farmer.

2. When Per Hansa gets lost in the blizzard, what does he begin to have hallucinations of?
(a) The Atlantic Ocean.
(b) The Rocky Mountains.
(c) Beret and his children.
(d) Norway.

3. Tonseten says that the settlers should take names that reflect what?
(a) Their Norwegian heritage.
(b) Their personalities.
(c) Their new settlement.
(d) Their occupations.

4. Who calls Per Hansa a fool for planting too early?
(a) Tonseten.
(b) Hans Olsa.
(c) Ola.
(d) Beret.

5. During their trip to gather more wood, what do the men do to avoid losing each other in the storm?
(a) Shout out to each other to stay close.
(b) Try to tie themselves together.
(c) All get into one wagon.
(d) Hunker down and camp for the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who protests Peder Seier being baptized by the minister?

2. How long do the locusts plague the settlers?

3. Why does Hans Olsa ultimately decide to return home during the night in the snowstorm in Book 2, Chapter 4?

4. Where does Henry Solum conduct his school?

5. Who comes to compliment Per Hansa on his wise decision to plant early?

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