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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 1, Chapter 2-'Home-Founding' Quiz
Further Study
Book 1, Chapter 2-'Home-Founding' Quiz
1
of 5
What does Hans Olsa stop to look for now and then as he builds his sod house?
A caravan of Irishmen
The police
Approaching storms
Per Hansa's caravan
2
of 5
What elicits dramatically different reactions from Per and Beret upon their arrival at the settlement?
The settlement's isolation
Hans Olsa's welcome
Hans Olsa's house
The land
3
of 5
What does Hans tell Per that he has set aside for him?
A side of mutton
A section of land
A stash of seeds
Two oxen
4
of 5
What do the Hansas find on their land, further frightening Beret?
An Indian grave
A dead Norwegian's body
A large deposit of sand
Wooden stakes
5
of 5
What does Beret feel she cannot convey to Per?
Her disappointment
Her fear
Her affection
Her anger
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