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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Håkan's experience being bitten by a snake causes him to discover that he fears what element?
(a) The unknown.
(b) Death.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Life.

2. With what celestial object does Håkan take issue?
(a) The North star.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) The Milky Way.

3. Håkan at first considers the town he enters to be what kind of object between him and his goal of reaching New York?
(a) A reprieve.
(b) An obstacle.
(c) An obligation.
(d) A rest.

4. Chapter 15 sees Håkan renew his commitment to what goal?
(a) Heading west.
(b) Heading east.
(c) Heading north.
(d) Heading south.

5. What parts of Håkan's body are restrained when he regains consciousness inside his jail cell?
(a) His neck, hands, and feet.
(b) His hands and feet.
(c) His hands.
(d) His feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Håkan's five senses alerts him to the close proximity of "civilization" (107)?

2. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?

3. Asa tells Håkan that the two of them will eventually set sail from what city toward New York City?

4. What reward does Jarvis offer Håkan in exchange for a particular service?

5. The sheriff places a cross onto Håkan's chest using what implements?

Short Essay Questions

1. What act does Håkan describe as the kindest service anyone has ever done for him?

2. Describe an instance when a literary device is used in conjunction with the motif of violence.

3. How is the theme of violence portrayed within the sheriff's interaction with Håkan?

4. What is the significance of the wooden dresser Håkan finds in the desert?

5. What characteristic of Asa makes a deep impression on Håkan?

6. Describe the way in which Håkan views the event he consistently calls "the killings" (130) throughout the narrative.

7. What skills inherited from Lorimer does Håkan put to use at the scene of the wagon accident?

8. Why are the onlookers at the wagon accident at first unwilling to accept Håkan's help?

9. During the period of time when Håkan travels with the help of a burro and a horse, how does he view his goal destination of New York City?

10. What is Håkan's main fear when he enters the first town he has visited since the killings occurred?

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