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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl say he never sees Marie do?

2. What does Carl hope happens when he dies?

3. Who sleeps in Alexandra's barn in Part 2?

4. What does Ivar tell Alexandra he is afraid of?

5. Why do Oscar and Lou think Alexandra's farm prospered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Frank furious when he reads the newspaper in Part 2, Chapter 8?

2. How has Alexandra's plan come to fruition at the beginning of Part 2?

3. What is Frank upset about when he comes home while Carl and Alexandra are visiting?

4. How is Lou described by the author?

5. What does Marie tell Emil to do in order to get what he desires from life, and what does he reply to this suggestion?

6. What does Alexandra tell Carl is the key to her success with the land?

7. What does Alexandra say about her family when her farm hands criticize them for disagreeing with her?

8. What does Alexandra do while looking at the riverside property?

9. What is the common view of Emil in Part 2, and why is this so surprising?

10. What kind of hardships has John Bergson faced in his attempts at farming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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