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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. What is conscription?
2. Why does Karl refuse to leave his farm?
3. How much did the item in #153 cost?
4. What is the plight of the Sioux Indians when the government does not pay them?
5. Back in Sweden, Ulrika was known as the parish _______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Karl's feelings about God after the death of Kristina?
2. Who is William J. Sturgis, and what heroic act did he perform in the duty of warning settlers about the Indian attacks?
3. Why is Ulrika upset at her son's choice of occupation?
4. What does Karl think about the coffins he has built in his life as he builds Kristina's coffin?
5. What food does Karl give to Kristina and how does Karl know that Kristina is dead?
6. How does the Indian cliff take on a more threatening presence as the Indian attacks increase?
7. What is confirmed about Kristina's illness when she has abdominal pain and bleeding again?
8. What is Kristina's state of mind during her illness and why does Karl not tell her about the ringing church bells?
9. What is the reason that so many people emigrate to Lake Chisago from Sweden
10. What does Karl feel about Marta's marrying Klas Albert, and what does Karl ask for in exchange for Marta?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.
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
How does Moberg use the literary technique of local color in "The Last Letter Home"? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Swedish establishments, in the characters, and in the events.
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