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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Håkan begins to pay attention to the conversations happening aboard the ship, he names which element as common to them all?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Timber.
(d) Coal.

2. What element of weather leads to the men's predicament of being stranded?
(a) Hail.
(b) Ice.
(c) Fog.
(d) Wind.

3. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?
(a) Gold prospecting.
(b) Mountaineering.
(c) Silver prospecting.
(d) Copper prospecting.

4. The Brennans are surprised by what aspect of the prices they encounter once on land?
(a) How low they are.
(b) How high they are.
(c) How often they fluctuate.
(d) How they differ according to the method of payment used.

5. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?
(a) James.
(b) Molly.
(c) Robert.
(d) Eileen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman who takes Håkan as a sex slave has an infection in what part of her body?

2. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?

3. The prologue takes place on a ship near what location?

4. What type of animal does Erik sell in order to pay Linus and Håkan's fare to America?

5. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?

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