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

2. The hunters and warriors of the Sioux tribe paint ___________________ on their tomahawks to signal sure death to the enemy.
(a) red moons.
(b) white feathers.
(c) black stars.
(d) blue arrows.

3. Fredrick Nilsson is exiled from Sweden for preaching _____________________.
(a) same sex marriage.
(b) atheist tenets.
(c) blasphemy.
(d) immersion of Baptism.

4. Danjel is _______________ cousin.
(a) Karl's.
(b) Peter's.
(c) Kristina's.
(d) Sven's.

5. What is the content of the letter sent to Karl?
(a) His sister has had her first child.
(b) The family home has burned down.
(c) The farm has been sold.
(d) His mother has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the region in which the settlers made their home in Minnesota?

2. Karl Oskar is the owner of the first settlement at _____________________.

3. Why does Kristina decide to be intimate with Karl again?

4. Regarding the war, who believes that killing is wrong no matter the reason and punishment belongs to God alone?

5. Kristina learns that she will die if ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument Karl and Nojd have regarding who really owns Karl's land?

2. What is the author foreshadowing by writing about Karl's dreams of tilling his oak stand and the mention of the church bells?

3. How is Karl conflicted between his civic duty and his wife's pleas regarding his decision to enlist for war?

4. What is Dr. Farnley's warning for Kristina which Ulrika tells Karl because Kristina is too shy to talk about it?

5. What are the circumstances in which Karl and Kristina become intimate again?

6. How do Karl's religious beliefs differ from Kristina's?

7. What is Manda Svensson's moral dilemma regarding the baptism of her son and what advice does Kristina give her?

8. What decision does Kristina make for herself regarding which religion to follow and how does she show independence in her relationship with God?

9. What does Karl's anxiety while waiting for Kristina's doctor's appointment signify?

10. What is Pastor Stenius' stance on where his religious powers reside and what role does he play in the disruption of the settlers and their religious beliefs?

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