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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 disease do the authorities check for before allowing the passengers to disembark?
2. What does Robert request of a woman at a house along the way?
3. Who is the guide the ship's captain locates to help Karl and the others get to their destination?
4. What is the final destination of the group?
5. What does Karl go in search of when the boat docks one day to take on wood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sigurd Thomasson warn the group about as they continue their journey?
2. When does the group encounter Anders and why is Fina-Kajsa upset with him?
3. What is the nature of Danjel's personality and what examples does the author provide?
4. What happens to Karl when he goes ashore to buy food one day?
5. Why is Ulrika so mad at Karl when the guide tells them how far they have to travel to get to Minnesota?
6. Who are the principal characters in the book and what is their destination for settling in America?
7. What is the nature of Karl's personality and what examples does the author give?
8. Who was Anna and why does Kristine bring up her name as they search for Lill-Marta?
9. Why does the group feel compelled to take Fina-Kajsa with them on the rest of the journey?
10. Why is the trip across the prairie a difficult one for the immigrants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Karl Oskar's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization. Will he ever return to Sweden?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Moberg's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in UNTO A GOOD LAND.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the two major settings for the novel. Why does Moberg use the settings he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
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