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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. The peasants say they will always have warm feelings for _________________.
(a) The sea.
(b) Farming.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Sweden.

2. The peasants use the Almanac for the Year to note _________________.
(a) days and weeks.
(b) birthdays.
(c) holidays.
(d) full moons.

3. What is the literary term for Inga Lena's living all her life on land yet being buried at sea?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Irony.

4. What does Danjel firmly believe during the storm?
(a) God will take the righteous.
(b) God will spare the children.
(c) God will deliver them safely.
(d) God will save the good people.

5. What is important to Karl Oskar as he disembarks?
(a) To find fresh water.
(b) To find something good to eat.
(c) To make a good impression.
(d) To go to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. The passengers are very uneasy about ________________.

2. What is the first building the passengers see as they approach land?

3. Robert has trouble with his ______________ while on the ship.

4. What happens for the first time during the trip in Chapter 18?

5. What does Karl Oskar think he can change?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Kristina compare her conditions on the ship?

2. How do the family members cope with the first storm they encounter at sea?

3. What temptation makes this leg of the journey especially difficult for Karl Oskar?

4. Why does Robert begin to question his decision to make the journey to America?

5. How is the ship a symbol for its passengers?

6. What are some of the first hardships experienced by the passengers on the ship?

7. How do the peasants fill their idle hours on ship?

8. What does Robert try to teach to Elin prior to their arrival in America?

9. Who seems to be the happiest on the sea voyage?

10. What illness does Kristina get after her bout with sea sickness and why is she concerned for her children?

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