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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who decides to enlist in the war in September of 1861?
(a) Karl.
(b) Axel.
(c) James.
(d) Johan.

2. How does Karl view Kristina's pregnancy?
(a) He is cautiously optimistic.
(b) He is joyful.
(c) He thinks everything will be fine.
(d) He is terrified.

3. What does Kristina sew for Karl on her new sewing machine?
(a) Wool coat.
(b) Overalls.
(c) Flannel shirts.
(d) Sunday suit.

4. When Karl tells Kristina that he wants to go to war, what does she ask him to wait for?
(a) Conscription.
(b) The harvest.
(c) Their wedding anniversary.
(d) The birth of the baby.

5. Who is Johannes Stenius?
(a) A minister.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A baker.
(d) A sheriff.

6. Why does Kristina not want to go to the doctor?
(a) Because there is no money to pay him.
(b) Because she is too embarrassed.
(c) Because it is God's decision on how long she lives.
(d) Because the trip is too long.

7. Kristina has been ill since ____________________.
(a) her last miscarriage.
(b) Christmas.
(c) last Summer.
(d) they left Sweden.

8. For what does Kristina pray?
(a) To live a few more years.
(b) To have another child.
(c) To have a grandchild.
(d) To get a good friend.

9. The _______________ does not have the same power in America that it did in Sweden.
(a) teachers.
(b) clergy.
(c) politicians.
(d) farmers.

10. What is the first state to reply to President Lincoln's call for soldiers?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Montana.
(d) Maine.

11. The First Commandment for Emigrants offers the rule to never regret one's emigration and to ___________________.
(a) support it financially.
(b) return once every five years.
(c) love America.
(d) write letters to family members.

12. Which Indian tribe is rumored to be near the place where newlywed Sven has his claim?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Shawnee.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Lakota.

13. Kristina learns that she will die if ______________________.
(a) she gets pregnant again.
(b) she doesn't take her heart medication.
(c) she gets bronchitis again.
(d) she continues to gain weight.

14. Which war breaks out at the novel begins?
(a) World War I.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) World War II.

15. What season is it when Part 1, Chapter IV begins?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the doctor who Ulrika recommends for Kristina?

2. How does Karl feel about being rejected by the army?

3. Kristina is pregnant with her ______________ child.

4. 1861-1862 is the _______________ winter in America for the emigrants.

5. The family had immigrated and settled in which U.S. state?

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