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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) Third person limited.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Second person.
(d) Narrative point of view.

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

3. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?
(a) She has an excellent intellect, strong knowledge and understanding of Christianity.
(b) She is like any other woman.
(c) She is uneducated, a poor worker, and a disloyal woman.
(d) She has four children by two different men.

4. What is the issue with the axe to be used for the execution?
(a) They do not know if it should be made or bought due to economical issues.
(b) They worry the axe will not be able to effectively perform the task.
(c) They wonder if a woman should be able to perform the task.
(d) They want the axe to be beautiful and heavy, but it's hard to find.

5. Why does the poet, Rosa, dislike Agnes, as outlined in the Opening Poem in Chapter 5?
(a) She dislikes Agnes, because she believes Agnes stole Natan from her and then murdered him.
(b) She thinks Agnes is a bad mother.
(c) She says that Agnes stole from her and gossiped about it to others.
(d) She is jealous of Agnes' beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jon Jonsson Jonsdottir abruptly leave the farm for Hvammur in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?

3. What is the last possession Agnes owns?

4. How does Margret feel about the men sent to protect her family in Chapter 2?

5. How does Agnes feel about the way "truth" is understood by people, as described in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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