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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Jonsdottir family's farm?
(a) Illugstadir.
(b) Hvammur.
(c) Katadalur.
(d) Kornsa.

2. How does Agnes describe how other people think about her crime?
(a) "I will vanish into the air and night" (1).
(b) "Sometimes I think I see it again, the farm, burning in the dark" (1).
(c) "There was a moment during that night when I looked back" (1).
(d) "They said that I must die. They said that I stole the breath from men, and now they must steal mine" (1).

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

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

5. Why does Lauga get angry at Steina when the District Commissioner arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) Steina allows him inside without Lauga's permission.
(b) Steina is dirty.
(c) He is left alone in the parlor.
(d) There is a storm, and Steina does not offer to dry his clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the murdered victims found?

2. What is one way Agnes Magnusdottir believes others see her in Chapter 1?

3. What will the Jonsdottir family be given for keeping Agnes?

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

5. What is the most accurate advice Reverend Toti's father gives him about making the right decision to advise Agnes?

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