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Giants in the Earth
O.E. Rölvaag
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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"
Characters
Character List
Per Hansa
Beret Hansa
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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'
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Book 2, Chapter 4â'The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied' Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 4â'The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied' Quiz
1
of 5
What event precipitates Hans Olsa’s sickness?
A flu outbreak
A rainstorm
A blizzard
He gets sunburnt
2
of 5
Who does Beret suggest fetching for sick Hans?
A minister
A doctor
An Irish healer
An Indian medicine man
3
of 5
What does Beret believe a minister is necessary for Hans to do?
Make his wife happy
Die happily
Get into heaven
Recover from his illness
4
of 5
Why does Per resist Beret’s request that he go fetch a minister for Hans?
He now dislikes Hans
He has become atheist
The weather is fierce
Beret’s tone of voice
5
of 5
What direction is Per facing when some boys find his frozen body?
North
South
East
West
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CHARACTERS
Per Hansa: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
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