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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Audur?

2. What happens to Gunnvor as she grows older as told in Section 1?

3. What does Bjartur do for the first time in the summer of Section 2?

4. What happens to many of Bjartur's sheep in Section 2?

5. When does the family get their cow in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bjartur express his connection to his dog in Section 1?

2. What does Bjartur find when he comes back to Summerhouse after he is out searching for Gullbra, in Section 1?

3. How is Asta Sollilja described in Section 2?

4. Who is Bukolla and how does she impact the family in Section 2?

5. How does the relationship between Asta Sollilja and Bjartur change over the course of Section 2?

6. What is the state of Summerhouse by the end of Section 2?

7. Who is Gunvor?

8. How is the title of Section 2 ironic?

9. In Section 1, how are the conversations between the men and women different on Bjartur and Rosa's wedding day?

10. How does Rosa describe Summerhouse when she first sees it in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of "self vs. community" manifest in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Christianity play in the novel? Consider which characters might represent Christianity and which might represent other religions.

Essay Topic 3

Bjartur desires independence above all else. How does this blind desire for independence negatively impact his life?

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