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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, Agnes reveals what to the reader?
(a) She reveals she is an orphan.
(b) She reveals she has taken the lives of two men.
(c) She reveals that she is in love with a married man.
(d) She reveals that she is unmarried and unhappy.

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

3. 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 want the axe to be beautiful and heavy, but it's hard to find.
(c) They wonder if a woman should be able to perform the task.
(d) They worry the axe will not be able to effectively perform the task.

4. What does Steina confess to Agnes in Chapter 5 about the other murderess, Sigga?
(a) She confesses that Sigga is getting an appeal.
(b) She reveals that Sigga is married to Fridrik, and they left Iceland.
(c) She says that Sigga will be executed just like Agnes and Fridrik.
(d) She says that Sigga is going to be free.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes wake up every morning in Chapter 3 with a "blow of grief to her heart" (58)?

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

3. How is Natan murdered, as described in Chapter 3?

4. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?

5. What is the last possession Agnes owns?

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