SparkNotes: Giants in the Earth: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

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From what country did Ole Edvart Rölvaag emigrate to America in 1896, at age 20?

Latvia
Russia
Sweden
Norway

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What did Rölvaag do after graduating St. Olaf College in 1905?

Returned to Norway
Bought a farm
Became an accountant
Joined the college faculty

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What theme was Rölvaag primarily concerned with in his novels?

Absurdity
Immigration
Discrimination
Friendship

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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

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What kind of reception did Giants of the Earth receive upon publication?

Immediate success
Slow success
No success
Widespread banning and boycotting

Giants in the Earth

Context Quiz

1 of 5
From what country did Ole Edvart Rölvaag emigrate to America in 1896, at age 20?

2 of 5
What did Rölvaag do after graduating St. Olaf College in 1905?

3 of 5
What theme was Rölvaag primarily concerned with in his novels?

4 of 5
What piece of 1862 legislation was a major catalyst for the settling of the American west?

5 of 5
What kind of reception did Giants of the Earth receive upon publication?

Giants in the Earth: Popular pages

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1 of 5 From what country did Ole Edvart Rölvaag emigrate to America in 1896, at age 20?

2 of 5 What did Rölvaag do after graduating St. Olaf College in 1905?

3 of 5 What theme was Rölvaag primarily concerned with in his novels?

4 of 5 What piece of 1862 legislation was a major catalyst for the settling of the American west?

5 of 5 What kind of reception did Giants of the Earth receive upon publication?

Giants in the Earth: Popular pages

CHARACTERS Character List

CHARACTERS Per Hansa: Character Analysis

MAIN IDEAS Important Quotations Explained

MAIN IDEAS Themes

FURTHER STUDY Review Quiz

Take a Study Break

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Pick 7 Movies and We'll Tell You What Book You Should Read While You're Social Distancing Mar 24, 2020

QUIZ: Are You Living in a Literary Dystopia? Mar 23, 2020

1 of 5
From what country did Ole Edvart Rölvaag emigrate to America in 1896, at age 20?

2 of 5
What did Rölvaag do after graduating St. Olaf College in 1905?

3 of 5
What theme was Rölvaag primarily concerned with in his novels?

4 of 5
What piece of 1862 legislation was a major catalyst for the settling of the American west?

5 of 5
What kind of reception did Giants of the Earth receive upon publication?