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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Natan offer to Agnes when she first arrives at his farm?
(a) Mistress.
(b) Maid.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Wife.

2. Who speaks from the first person perspective more than any other character?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Toti.
(c) Sigga.
(d) Margret.

3. What two weapons are used to kill the two men whose murders are described in Chapter 3?
(a) A Hammer and rope.
(b) A Rope and Knife.
(c) A Knife and gun.
(d) A Knife and hammer.

4. How does Margret treat Agnes when she arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) She does not speak to Agnes.
(b) She tells Agnes to sleep outside in the shed.
(c) She leaves Agnes alone in a room.
(d) She cleans Agnes up and gives her water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes contemplate the first day on the Jonsson farm in Chapter 3?

2. What is the event that Blondal speaks about to Lauga in Chapter 1?

3. What is the last possession Agnes owns?

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

5. Who was young Agnes hearing calling to her from the storehouse, in her memory described in Chapter 6?

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