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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the poet, Rosa, dislike Agnes, as outlined in the Opening Poem in Chapter 5?
(a) She thinks Agnes is a bad mother.
(b) She is jealous of Agnes' beauty.
(c) She says that Agnes stole from her and gossiped about it to others.
(d) She dislikes Agnes, because she believes Agnes stole Natan from her and then murdered him.

2. Who catches Agnes looking at the silver brooch in Chapter 3?
(a) Laugna.
(b) Jon.
(c) Margret.
(d) Steina.

3. When Reverend Toti shares Blondal's advice about his spiritual counseling in Chapter 7, how does Agnes respond?
(a) Blondal is only out to get the murderers, because it will make him look good.
(b) Blondal doesn't care about anyone but himself, and he is a phony when it comes to religion.
(c) Blondal likes only one thing better than religious chastisement, and that is the sound of his own voice.
(d) Blondal likes only one thing better than religious tellings, and that is giving orders.

4. As revealed in Chapter 10, when Natan and Daniel return from being away on a fishing trip, what does he accuse Agnes of?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Being lazy.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Leaving.

5. What reasoning does Blondal give in Chapter 7 for why Fridrik committed the murders?
(a) Natan's behavior.
(b) His upbringing.
(c) His lack of Christian knowledge.
(d) His jealous ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rosa give her daughter to another person?

2. Why did Agnes leave Natan's farm, as described in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 7, who requests to hear about the progress Reverend Toti is making with Agnes?

4. Who does Agnes' mother take with her after she leaves Agnes behind as a young girl?

5. Why does Agnes decide to go where she does after being kicked out of Natan's house?

(see the answer key)

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