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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the event that Blondal speaks about to Lauga in Chapter 1?
(a) Agnes and Sigga living with them.
(b) Natan giving bad medicine to her mother.
(c) Fredrik killing sheep.
(d) The murderers.

2. Where will Natan Ketilsson's possessions be sold? (Chapter 1)
(a) Kornsa
(b) Illugastadir.
(c) Denmark.
(d) The capital.

3. The transition between the Chapter 2 narrative and the Chapter 3 narrative is important, because of what shift?
(a) It switches from Reverend Toti's perspective to Agnes' to Jon Jonsson's perspective.
(b) It switches from Steina's perspective to Margaret's.
(c) It switches from Agnes's perspective of Margret to Margret's view of Agnes.
(d) It switches from Steina's perspective to Lauga's.

4. Whom does Blondal write a letter to about the execution axe?
(a) Natan Ketilsson.
(b) Deputy Governor of North-East Iceland.
(c) His Majesty.
(d) Reverend Toti.

5. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?
(a) They are married now and must live with their husbands.
(b) She cannot afford to take care of them.
(c) They have committed a crime and cannot stay at home.
(d) She does not want them around a murderess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the District Commissioner feel it is appropriate for him to ask the Jonsdottir family to house a murderer?

2. What was Natan's true profession?

3. In the Prologue, Agnes reveals what to the reader?

4. How does Reverent Toti's demeanor change toward Agnes from Chapter 3 to Chapter 4?

5. When Agnes first moves to Natan's farm, who becomes jealous of Natan and Agnes' connection?

(see the answer key)

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