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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wife died during the sea voyage?
(a) Danjel's.
(b) Sven's.
(c) Anders'.
(d) Robert's.

2. How far is Karl's homestead from the town of Taylor Falls?
(a) 9 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

3. What type of trees do the men take special note of in the forest?
(a) Pine.
(b) Elm.
(c) Oak.
(d) Sugar Maple.

4. What type of animal helps himself to the group's food one night but is not identifiable by the group?
(a) Bear.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Possum.
(d) Raccoon.

5. Who is the neighbor of the man in #65?
(a) Lars Nyberg.
(b) Jons Svenson.
(c) Sigurd Thomassen.
(d) Axel Larsen.

6. Danjel notes that he fully expected God to destroy __________________.
(a) Sweden.
(b) him.
(c) sinners.
(d) the king.

7. Anders tells the men that they may have to dig as deep as __________ feet if they want a well for their water supply.
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 25.
(d) 100.

8. The passengers learn that there is an epidemic of __________________ on board the ship.
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Rheumatic fever.

9. Robert hopes to earn enough money to find a doctor to help with ________________________.
(a) swollen joints.
(b) a hearing problem.
(c) skin lesions.
(d) painful back.

10. Which one of Karl and Kristina's children died while they were still in Sweden?
(a) Gunilla.
(b) Naima.
(c) Anna.
(d) Merit.

11. What does Robert plan to not buy?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A house.
(c) Too many possessions.
(d) Seed corn.

12. Who is the oldest person in the group of farmers?
(a) Jonas Petters.
(b) Arvid Bremer.
(c) Robert Bjork.
(d) Lars Nyberg.

13. Which insect does Anders tell the men can be a big problem for farmers?
(a) Ants.
(b) Flies.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Grasshoppers.

14. Who is Karl's younger brother who is also on the trip?
(a) Fiske.
(b) Robert.
(c) Olander.
(d) Steven.

15. What is the name of the park where the new emigrants gather?
(a) Liberty Park.
(b) MacArthur Park.
(c) Battery Park.
(d) Central Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. The group's late arrival in America means that they _______________________.

2. The members of the group fear that the final leg of the trip will be too strenuous for ________________.

3. Who is Robert's best friend?

4. The members of the group think that the woman in the flowing robe on a coin must be _____________________.

5. How many children does Danjel have?

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