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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. Who is the first person to die during the trip?

2. Towards the middle of their journey, the peasants become impatient with _______________.

3. What is put into Inga's mouth before her body is thrown into the ocean?

4. Karl learns that the most fertile land in America is in which state?

5. Where is Frederik supposed to go for another job he tells Frederik about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Swedish soil used in Inga Lena's funeral?

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

3. Describe the long night during which Karl Oskar tends to the very ill Kristina.

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

5. Why does Inga-Lena keep her illness to herself?

6. How are the story times beneficial for the peasants?

7. How does time become an important element in the peasants' lives?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moberg uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see his world from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe Sweden using only your recall of Moberg's descriptions. How do you visualize Swedish rural life now that you have read Moberg's THE EMIGRANTS?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

Karl Oskar spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate his life. What does he think about? What conclusions does he arrive at? Explain why he is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

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