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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what point of view is this narrative told?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Narrative point of view.
(d) Third person limited.

2. What was Natan's true profession?
(a) Worker.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Priest.
(d) Business man.

3. Where were the murdered victims found?
(a) At the house of Sigridur Gudmundsdottir.
(b) At Natan's farm in Illugastadir.
(c) At a farm in Katadalur.
(d) A field in Reykjavik.

4. Who does Agnes' mother take with her after she leaves Agnes behind as a young girl?
(a) Her brother, Gundar.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother, Joas.
(d) Her younger sister, Gretchen.

5. How is Natan murdered, as described in Chapter 3?
(a) He is left in the cold to die.
(b) He is strangled.
(c) He is beaten to death.
(d) He is stabbed in the belly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Agnes born?

3. How does Agnes describe how other people think about her crime?

4. Who is the mistress of the Jonsdottir farm?

5. Why does Lauga get angry at Steina when the District Commissioner arrives in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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