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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "they" in the following sentence: "They will blow us all out, one by one, until it is only their light by which they are themselves" (Prologue)?
(a) The villagers.
(b) Her executioners.
(c) Men.
(d) Agnes' father.

2. What does Agnes believe is punishment coming from God in Chapter 3?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) A new relationship.
(c) Sleeplessness.
(d) Reverend Toti.

3. How does Reverent Toti's demeanor change toward Agnes from Chapter 3 to Chapter 4?
(a) He wants her to memorize all the Christian sagas.
(b) He realizes she needs a friend to listen.
(c) He decides he must act like a strong man.
(d) He finds her to be repulsive and leaves.

4. What does Poet-Rosa write to Agnes a second time?
(a) A poem saying that she misses their friendship.
(b) A poem about how Agnes deserves her punishment, because she stole Natan from her.
(c) A poem saying that she hates Agnes for being adored by Natan.
(d) A poem about how Agnes is snobby.

5. How does Margret treat Agnes when she arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) She leaves Agnes alone in a room.
(b) She cleans Agnes up and gives her water.
(c) She does not speak to Agnes.
(d) She tells Agnes to sleep outside in the shed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jon Jonsson Jonsdottir abruptly leave the farm for Hvammur in Chapter 1?

2. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 1, what two people have been murdered?

5. Whose belongings are being auctioned off in the beginning of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Agnes argue with Reverend Toti about the meaning of 'truth'" (126)?

2. How does Agnes feel about her conviction at the start of the narrative?

3. What does Poet-Rosa's poem accuse Agnes of doing?

4. What are Agnes' emotions like when she first arrives at Kornsa?

5. Where do we clearly see the difference of opinion toward Agnes between the Jonsdottir girls?

6. How does the Supreme Court Trials describe the crime?

7. How does Margret respond to Roslin's opinions? Why?

8. Why does Margret point out the ravens in the sky to Reverend Toti?

9. How does Margret express herself to Agnes the first morning?

10. How is Reverend Toti's relationship with his father in relation to his time spent with Agnes?

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