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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Roslin initially concerned about Margret in Chapter 3?
(a) Margret is angry at her daughters.
(b) Margret has a winter cough.
(c) Margret is fighting with her husband.
(d) Margret has a broken arm.

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

3. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?
(a) Lauga.
(b) They are not sisters.
(c) They are the same age.
(d) Steina.

4. What will the Jonsdottir family be given for keeping Agnes?
(a) Compensation (money).
(b) A better position for the father, Jon.
(c) More animals.
(d) More servants.

5. How does Agnes respond to Rosa's poem in Chapter 5?
(a) She explains that she does not know how this all happened, and that she is sad too.
(b) She tells Rosa that she has no idea what she is talking about and should leave her alone.
(c) She calls Rosa despicable names.
(d) She asks Rosa to never contact her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Jonsdottir family's farm?

2. Where does this story take place?

3. Where was Agnes born?

4. Why does the poet, Rosa, dislike Agnes, as outlined in the Opening Poem in Chapter 5?

5. How does Margret treat Agnes when she arrives in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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