1. What is one of the first things Agnes shares with the Reverend in Chapter 6?
(a) "One night the two of us were working in the badstofa with Inga" (135).
(b) "Death happened, and in the usual way that it happens, and yet, not like anything else at all" (135).
(c) "I tried to call Pappi also, but he didn't like it (135).
(d) "I was only five years old" (135).

2. How does Agnes feel about the way "truth" is understood by people, as described in Chapter 4?
(a) Truth is a precious thing, and that one should always speak the truth.
(b) The ruth is overrated and, people think it is more valuable than it really is.
(c) People use the truth to pretend they are Christian.
(d) People create truth, and it does not matter whom that person truly is.

3. What does Sigga say when Agnes asks if Natan is at church, because it is Sunday?
(a) He is not a church-going man.
(b) He is at a neighboring village helping.
(c) He is at home, but in the workshop just nearby.
(d) He is at church, but will be home soon.

4. What does Agnes believe is punishment coming from God in Chapter 3?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Reverend Toti.
(c) A new relationship.
(d) Sleeplessness.

5. Why does Jon Jonsson Jonsdottir abruptly leave the farm for Hvammur in Chapter 1?
(a) He wants to speak about the situation of harboring a murderess.
(b) He wants to see see the burial grounds of the future victims.
(c) He is going to visit his brother.
(d) He wants to fight another Commissioner.