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

2. The members of the group think that the woman in the flowing robe on a coin must be _____________________.
(a) the president's wife.
(b) a saint.
(c) Lady Liberty.
(d) an angel.

3. The members of the group fear that the final leg of the trip will be too strenuous for ________________.
(a) Kristina.
(b) Fina-Kajsa.
(c) Ana.
(d) Ulrikas.

4. Why does the steamboat captain warn the passengers to not stay in the area where they disembark?
(a) There has been cholera in the area.
(b) There is a blizzard coming.
(c) There have been Indian attacks in the area.
(d) They need to hurry to claim their land.

5. The people who Ulrika meets on the trip think she is a _________________.
(a) widow.
(b) model.
(c) thief.
(d) teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?

2. Kristina is glad that her family in Sweden cannot see __________________.

3. What sign is Karl unable to read on the train?

4. What is the name of the steamboat which takes the group to Albany?

5. The farmers and their families on board the ship are from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do a few men leave the ship with a bundle and shovels when it stops?

2. What suffers in Karl and Kristina's marriage due to Karl's ambition?

3. Describe the story Robert tells Elin about his and Arvid's adventure in New York and why does he feel the need to embellish?

4. What is the nature of Robert's health problem and how did he sustain it?

5. What are Kristina's feelings about her new house in America and what is the only positive thing she can say to Karl?

6. Why are the immigrants surprised by Anders' house?

7. What is the nature of Danjel's personality and what examples does the author provide?

8. Why does the group feel compelled to take Fina-Kajsa with them on the rest of the journey?

9. What role does religion play in the decisions of the immigrants to leave Sweden and come to America?

10. How does the nature of Kristina's fears change as the journey progresses through the forest?

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