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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Agnes leave Natan's farm, as described in Chapter 11?
(a) He kicked her out.
(b) She was scared for her life.
(c) He could not afford to keep her as a servant.
(d) He said that he would murder her.

2. 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.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what does Steina burn before her parents can see it?
(a) An old jacket.
(b) A box of trinkets.
(c) Part of the meal they were supposed to eat that night.
(d) A letter from the District Commissioner.

5. What does Agnes say about Illugastadir when she arrives?
(a) it was "almost on the edge of the world" (214).
(b) "But soon winter will come like a freak wave upon the shore" (115)
(c) That "heavy clouds had blown in from the sea, and the light was fast disappearing..." (48).
(d) "And the wind was blowing so hard all the while, that sometimes I couldn't tell if it was Inga crying out, or the wind, making the candle gutter in its candlestick" (140).

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?

2. Why does the District Commissioner feel it is appropriate for him to ask the Jonsdottir family to house a murderer?

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

4. What are the names of the two daughters in the Jonsdottir family?

5. Why did Agnes have to leave her foster-family, as described in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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