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

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

3. Who is the mistress of the Jonsdottir farm?
(a) Kristin.
(b) Kornitas.
(c) Sigga.
(d) Steina.

4. Whose belongings are being auctioned off in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Natan Ketilsson.
(b) Fridrik Sigurdsson.
(c) Bjorn Blondal.
(d) Agnes Magnusdottir.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The transition between the Chapter 2 narrative and the Chapter 3 narrative is important, because of what shift?

2. Steina says in Chapter 3 that she met Agnes before. What did Agnes do for the girls?

3. How does Margret treat Agnes when she arrives in Chapter 2?

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

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

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