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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Tonseten says that the settlers should take names that reflect what?
2. What does Hans Olsa suggest Peder become when he grows up?
3. What does Per Hansa's newborn baby's middle name mean?
4. What is another name for Peder Seier?
5. What happens two days after Per Hansa plants his wheat crop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme or struggle of man versus man is also present in the novel usually involving the men in the settlement versus men outside the settlement, but there are also struggles within the settlement as well. Discuss the struggles within the novel. How do the men deal with these struggles and how do they get past them? What lessons are learned through these struggles and how do they affect the settlement? Explain using examples.
Essay Topic 2
Giants in the Earth is full of lush description and vivid imagery. Discuss this imagery, using several examples from the book. Where and how does the author use devices such as personification, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.? How do they add to the novel? What impact do they have on the reader?
Essay Topic 3
In a new found community, there are going to be good things that happen within the community and negative things as well. Discuss the positive or successful elements in the settlement on Spring Creek as well as the negative or unfortunate moments. How do they define the characters involved or the settlement itself? Provide examples.
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