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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. Who does Robert join on his ride to the mill?
(a) Wilhelm Nyberg.
(b) Erik Stuart.
(c) Lars Andresson.
(d) Jonas Petter.

2. Which of Karl Oskar and Kristina's children dies?
(a) Anna.
(b) Laura.
(c) Heidi.
(d) Birgit.

3. Previous kings punished any deviations from faith with __________________.
(a) torture.
(b) financial punishment.
(c) exile.
(d) death.

4. When some farmers find Robert's clothes, it is assumed that he _____________________.
(a) has run away.
(b) is a criminal.
(c) is dead.
(d) is a bad swimmer.

5. Karl Oskar decides to move to ______________.
(a) America.
(b) Norway.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Karl Oskar driven to move to the country in #73?

2. Kristina packs _____________________, which are said to be scarce in America.

3. How does Karl Oskar see the bright side of Kristina's pregnancy?

4. Why can Arvid not travel to America?

5. With whom does Robert share a room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crime does Robert stop Arvid from committing and what do they see as their only escape?

2. How does Anna's death alter Kristina's view on going to America?

3. Who are the characters who comprise Karl Oskar's family?

4. What economic impact do Danjel's religious beliefs have on the village?

5. How does Kristina think that all their troubles are Karl Oskar's fault because of her many pregnancies?

6. Describe Robert's propensity to wander and roam.

7. Why is Captain Lorentz unhappy about peasant passengers?

8. What are the good and bad omens at the beginning of Karl Oskar and Kristina's trip?

9. Describe Robert's grim life in Chapter 3.

10. What are the seven masters that rule the lives of men like Robert and Arvid?

(see the answer keys)

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