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Giants in the Earth
Book 1, Chapter 3â'Rosie!âRosie!' Quick Quiz
Giants in the Earth
by:
O.E. Rölvaag
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
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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'
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Table of Contents
Book 1, Chapter 3â'Rosie!âRosie!' Quiz
Further study
Book 1, Chapter 3â'Rosie!âRosie!' Quiz
1
of 5
What prompts the male settlers to decide that Per and Sam should stay home while the others are buying provisions?
Per and Sam’s injuries
Their dislike of Per
Fear of Indians
Beret’s mental instability
2
of 5
Why do Per and Hans-Stowe go to meet the Indians?
To trade
To retrieve their cows
To give directions
To buy livestock
3
of 5
Why does Per find communication with the Indians difficult?
They speak no English
He knows little English
He is racist
They dislike him
4
of 5
What does the injured Indian man give Per out of gratitude for treating him?
A box of furs
A piece of jewelry
A pony
A cow
5
of 5
Why did the settlement’s cows suddenly disappear?
They were in heat
The Indians stole them
Ole tipped them
Store-Hans sold them
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Per Hansa: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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