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Giants in the Earth
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Giants in the Earth
by:
O.E. Rölvaag
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Book I, Chapter I—"Toward the Sunset"
Book I, Chapter II—"Home-Founding"
Book I, Chapter III—"Rosie!—Rosie!"
Book I, Chapter IV—"What the Waving Grass Revealed"
Book I, Chapter V—"Facing the Great Desolation"
Book I, Chapter VI—"The Heart That Dared Not Let in the Sun"
Book II, Chapter I—"On the Border of Utter Darkness"
Book II, Chapter II—"The Power of Evil in High Places"
Book II, Chapter III—"The Glory of the Lord"
Book II, Chapter IV—"The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied"
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Per Hansa
Beret Hansa
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Book 1, Chapter 1—'Toward the Sunset'
Book 1, Chapter 2—'Home-Founding'
Book 1, Chapter 3—'Rosie!—Rosie!'
Book 1, Chapter 4—'What the Waving Grass Revealed'
Book 1, Chapter 5—'Facing the Great Desolation'
Book 1, Chapter 6—'The Heart That Dared Not Let in the Sun'
Book 2, Chapter 1—'On the Border of Utter Darkness'
Book 2, Chapter 2—'The Power of Evil in High Places'
Book 2, Chapter 3—'The Glory of the Lord'
Book 2, Chapter 4—'The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied'
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Context Quick Quiz
1
of 5
From what country did Ole Edvart Rölvaag emigrate to America in 1896, at age 20?
Latvia
Russia
Sweden
Norway
2
of 5
What did Rölvaag do after graduating St. Olaf College in 1905?
Returned to Norway
Bought a farm
Became an accountant
Joined the college faculty
3
of 5
What theme was Rölvaag primarily concerned with in his novels?
Absurdity
Immigration
Discrimination
Friendship
4
of 5
What piece of 1862 legislation was a major catalyst for the settling of the American west?
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Homestead Act
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Tariff Act
5
of 5
What kind of reception did Giants of the Earth receive upon publication?
Immediate success
Slow success
No success
Widespread banning and boycotting
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