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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, A Bushel Of Earth From Sweden.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Karl leaves home as a teenager and works as a _________________.
(a) farmhand.
(b) farrier.
(c) salesman.
(d) cook.

2. Why is Robert flogged by his employer in Chapter 6?
(a) He gambles.
(b) He let the cows free.
(c) He breaks the wagon shaft.
(d) He seduces his daughter.

3. Who is the only person other than Ulrika of Vastergohl to avoid seasickness?
(a) Markus Svenson.
(b) Karl Oskar.
(c) Piers Vosberg.
(d) Robert Nilsa.

4. What does the child in #65 eat that causes her death?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Meat.
(c) Berries.
(d) Porridge.

5. Who takes up the cause to stop Danjel from practicing his religion?
(a) Dean Nilsson.
(b) Dean Nyberg.
(c) Dean Brusander.
(d) Dean Svenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danjel tell Inga-Lena to do to cope with seasickness?

2. The passengers on the Charlotta are mostly _________________.

3. Who is the elderly man who dies on the trip?

4. Why does Ulrika want to go to America?

5. Why does the person in #128 die?

(see the answer key)

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