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Giants in the Earth
Book 2, Chapter 4â'The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied' Quick Quiz
Giants in the Earth
by:
O.E. Rölvaag
Summary
Plot Overview
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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"
Characters
Character List
Per Hansa
Beret Hansa
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
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Context
Plot Overview
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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'
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Book 2, Chapter 4—'The Great Plains Drinks the Blood of Christian Men and Is Satisfied' Quick 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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Per Hansa: Character Analysis
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