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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agnes give to Roslin to help with the birth?
(a) Tea tree oil to help with the cramping.
(b) Tea of angelica root.
(c) A special potion she knows from her mother.
(d) A soft blanket to comfort her.

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

3. After being accused of the murders, in Chapter 7, what does Fridrik say in response?
(a) He was defending himself.
(b) It was fair punishment, because Natan stole from him.
(c) They were necessary and just.
(d) He had nothing to do with the murders.

4. How is Natan murdered, as described in Chapter 3?
(a) He is beaten to death.
(b) He is left in the cold to die.
(c) He is strangled.
(d) He is stabbed in the belly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes decide to go where she does after being kicked out of Natan's house?

2. As described in Chapter 11, what does Natan do to Agnes when he returns home?

3. What is one of the first things Agnes shares with the Reverend in Chapter 6?

4. What angers Fridrik and begins the motive for killing Natan, as described in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Reverend Bjarnason stop by the Jonsortti farm in Chapter 9?

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