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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the elderly man who died brought with him to take to his son?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A statue.
(c) A land deed.
(d) A grindstone.

2. Where is Frederik supposed to go for another job he tells Frederik about?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

3. Captain Lorentz concludes that Kristina has __________________.
(a) rickets.
(b) polio.
(c) scurvy.
(d) epilepsy.

4. What do the ship's passengers experience for the first time in Chapter 17?
(a) Starvation.
(b) A breathtaking sunset.
(c) A storm.
(d) Thirst.

5. To the peasants, __________________ is the first foreign country they see.
(a) Norway.
(b) Ireland.
(c) France.
(d) England.

6. All immigrants risk everything they have in their determination to _____________________.
(a) have an adventure.
(b) escape poverty.
(c) meet new people.
(d) get religious freedom.

7. Who is Elin's mother?
(a) Ulrika.
(b) Hanna.
(c) Margit.
(d) Kristina.

8. What do the peasants find to be insufficient on board the ship?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Candles.

9. How old is Captain Lorentz?
(a) 67.
(b) 38.
(c) 49.
(d) 60.

10. For the seamen, the disappearance of ________________ is a bad omen.
(a) the sun.
(b) the wind.
(c) the moon.
(d) the bird.

11. Who is the only person on board the ship who does not get body lice?
(a) Heidi.
(b) Elin.
(c) Margot.
(d) Ulrika.

12. What reminds the peasants of what they have left behind?
(a) A Swedish ship returning to Sweden.
(b) Swedish food.
(c) Stories about Sweden.
(d) Swedish songs.

13. What do the passengers seem to miss on their journey?
(a) Holidays.
(b) The seasons.
(c) Parties.
(d) Animals.

14. What is a major challenge for the ship's passengers?
(a) Humidity.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Lice.
(d) Mice.

15. What does Danjel tell Inga-Lena to do to cope with seasickness?
(a) Pray.
(b) Fast.
(c) Meditate.
(d) Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kristina hallucinate about?

2. What are the peasants always told when they want to complain to the captain?

3. Why does Captain Lorentz feel sorry for Karl Oskar?

4. To whom is Robert attracted while on board the ship?

5. How many funerals have been held during this journey?

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