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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fridrik's mother tell him when she learns of his fight with Natan?
(a) She says that Fridrik needs to stop fighting with Natan and causing problems.
(b) She says that Fridrik will not have Sigga as long as Natan is alive.
(c) She tells Fridrik to consider marrying Agnes now that she has no home.
(d) She tells Fridrik to break-up with Sigga to stop all of this.

2. What two weapons are used to kill the two men whose murders are described in Chapter 3?
(a) A Knife and gun.
(b) A Rope and Knife.
(c) A Hammer and rope.
(d) A Knife and hammer.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Steina burn before her parents can see it?
(a) A box of trinkets.
(b) A letter from the District Commissioner.
(c) Part of the meal they were supposed to eat that night.
(d) An old jacket.

4. What does Agnes predict about Roslin's unborn child?
(a) The child will be a beautiful woman when she is older.
(b) The child will not survive the birth.
(c) The child will be cursed.
(d) The child will be a girl.

5. What happens to Agnes' foster-mother, Inga?
(a) She dies during childbirth.
(b) She leaves the family when Agnes is young.
(c) She does not want Agnes and tries to give her away to another family.
(d) She hates Agnes, because Agnes is smarter than her.

Short Answer Questions

1. As revealed in Chapter 10, when Natan and Daniel return from being away on a fishing trip, what does he accuse Agnes of?

2. Why does Reverend Bjarnason stop by the Jonsortti farm in Chapter 9?

3. Why did Agnes have to leave her foster-family, as described in Chapter 6?

4. What was Natan's true profession?

5. What is Agnes doing when Natan arrives home after Agnes has moved in?

(see the answer key)

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