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Giants in the Earth
O.E. Rölvaag
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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"
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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"
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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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In what American territory or state do Per and his family settle in the summer of 1873?
The California Territory
The Alaska Territory
The Dakota Territory
Missouri
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Who gradually sinks into depression and homesickness after settling in America?
Peder Victorious
Beret
Per
Hans Olsa
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What easy way of making money does Per figure out?
Insurance fraud
Trading furs with Indians
Selling snake oil
Gold prospecting
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What enables Beret to regain her sanity?
Per's kindness and patience
Returning to Norway
Writing out her thoughts
Religion
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How does Per die?
Commits suicide
Hit by a wagon
Starves
Freezes in a blizzard
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