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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 13 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the neighboring farmers summoned to do regarding the hangings?
(a) Keep their wives at home, because it will be too vulgar.
(b) Help with the executions.
(c) Build two or three rings around the platform.
(d) Bring their children to watch the executions and help build the platform.

2. Who is chosen in Chapter 4 to execute the murderers?
(a) Fridrik.
(b) An unkown farmer from a neighboring village.
(c) Jon, the District Commissioner of Vatnsadalur.
(d) Natan's brother, Gudmundur Ketillson.

3. Where is Natan while Agnes and Fridrik are at his house, as described in Chapter 12?
(a) He has gone to kill Petur.
(b) He returns to his parents' house.
(c) He has left with Sigga.
(d) He is visiting Worm, because he is not well.

4. Steina says in Chapter 3 that she met Agnes before. What did Agnes do for the girls?
(a) She plaited their hair and gave them eggs.
(b) She yelled at them for being nosey.
(c) She ignored them and went along her way.
(d) She tried to steal from them.

5. Agnes meets Reverend Toti twice before seeking his counsel as her spiritual advisor for her crimes. What is the second instance?
(a) In a dream.
(b) She had a crush on him from early childhood.
(c) From afar as he helps another woman.
(d) They lived in the same town and went to church together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gudrun say degraded and dishonored Ospak, as described in Chapter 12?

2. Whom does Blondal write a letter to about the execution axe?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, it states the names of the three murderers. Who are they?

4. What is the first question Agnes asked Sigga upon meeting her?

5. Where will the murderers be buried?

(see the answer key)

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