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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two daughters in the Jonsdottir family?
(a) Steina and Lauga.
(b) Agnes and Sigga.
(c) Margret and Lauga.
(d) Steina and Agnes.

2. Who catches Agnes looking at the silver brooch in Chapter 3?
(a) Steina.
(b) Laugna.
(c) Margret.
(d) Jon.

3. Who are the two men murdered, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) Jon Jonsson and Bjorn Blondal.
(b) Natan Ketilsson and Fridrik Sigurdson.
(c) Natan Ketilsson and Petur Jonsson.
(d) Daniel, a worker, and Natan Ketilsson.

4. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?
(a) They have committed a crime and cannot stay at home.
(b) She does not want them around a murderess.
(c) They are married now and must live with their husbands.
(d) She cannot afford to take care of them.

5. 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 worry the axe will not be able to effectively perform the task.
(d) They wonder if a woman should be able to perform the task.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the news the District Commissioner shares with the Jonsdottir girls in Chapter 1?

2. What is Petur Jonsson accused of doing that sways Margret's opinion about the crime?

3. What is the name given to Natan by his mother?

4. Why is Roslin initially concerned about Margret in Chapter 3?

5. Why is the Jonsdottir mother, Margret, distressed at the beginning of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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