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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Book One, Part II Free of Debt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the crofters talk about before the wedding in Section 1?
(a) How to brew beer.
(b) The ailments of sheep.
(c) The distrust they have for the king.
(d) The women they have been with.

2. Who is Blesi?
(a) A sheep.
(b) Rosa's child.
(c) A foal.
(d) The reverend's wife.

3. Why does the Bailiff offer to take Asta Sollilja to Myri with him?
(a) To educate her.
(b) To marry her.
(c) To use her as a nanny.
(d) To use her as a maid.

4. What question does the bookseller ask Asta?
(a) Do you agree that parents know best?
(b) Do you agree that Shakespeare is the best writer?
(c) Do you agree that having a cow is a luxury?
(d) Do you agree one must adapt to the times?

5. What happens to Bukolla's calf in Section 2?
(a) It runs away.
(b) It breaks its leg but it nursed back to health.
(c) It is killed.
(d) It is still born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bjartur's name mean?

2. What are the Bernotus Rhymes?

3. What is the name of the river that Bjartur is pulled into in Section 1?

4. What is Book One titled?

5. What does the family name their cow in Section 2?

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