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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 does Reverend Toti stop visiting Agnes in Chapter 10?
(a) He does not want to meet with Agnes any longer.
(b) His father will not allow him.
(c) He becomes ill from all the traveling.
(d) He needs to think about what to say.

2. How does Agnes describe how other people think about her crime?
(a) "They said that I must die. They said that I stole the breath from men, and now they must steal mine" (1).
(b) "I will vanish into the air and night" (1).
(c) "There was a moment during that night when I looked back" (1).
(d) "Sometimes I think I see it again, the farm, burning in the dark" (1).

3. Why does Lauga get angry at Steina when the District Commissioner arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) Steina allows him inside without Lauga's permission.
(b) Steina is dirty.
(c) He is left alone in the parlor.
(d) There is a storm, and Steina does not offer to dry his clothes.

4. What do Natan and Agnes do to ensure Sigga does not know about their relationship?
(a) They waited until she is asleep.
(b) They tell her to sleep in a separate room.
(c) They try to be very quiet when she is near.
(d) They do not care, because Sigga is just a servant.

5. What reasoning does Blondal give in Chapter 7 for why Fridrik committed the murders?
(a) Natan's behavior.
(b) His jealous ways.
(c) His upbringing.
(d) His lack of Christian knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Natan and Agnes fight, what does he do to get her back at Agnes, as described in Chapter 10?

2. What two weapons are used to kill the two men whose murders are described in Chapter 3?

3. What does Agnes say about Illugastadir when she arrives?

4. What did Agnes do before working at Kornsa?

5. What happens to the baby after Inga gives birth?

(see the answer key)

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