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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "they" in the following sentence: "They will blow us all out, one by one, until it is only their light by which they are themselves" (Prologue)?
(a) Agnes' father.
(b) Her executioners.
(c) Men.
(d) The villagers.

2. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?
(a) She is like any other woman.
(b) She is uneducated, a poor worker, and a disloyal woman.
(c) She has four children by two different men.
(d) She has an excellent intellect, strong knowledge and understanding of Christianity.

3. Where is Agnes originally held after the crimes?
(a) Kornsa.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Galfa.
(d) Stora-Borg.

4. Who is obliged to help prepare Agnes Magnusdottir for her meeting with the Lord? (Chapter 1)
(a) Fridrik Sigurdsson.
(b) P. Bjarnasson.
(c) Assistant Reverend Thorvardur Jonsson.
(d) District Commissioner Bjorn Blondal.

5. How does Agnes respond to Rosa's poem in Chapter 5?
(a) She asks Rosa to never contact her again.
(b) She tells Rosa that she has no idea what she is talking about and should leave her alone.
(c) She explains that she does not know how this all happened, and that she is sad too.
(d) She calls Rosa despicable names.

6. How is Agnes' journey to the Jonsdottir farm?
(a) It is not too bad, because she has warm boots and a heavy jacket.
(b) It is difficult, because she has to walk a long distance.
(c) It is very difficult, and she is dirty, bruised, and exhausted.
(d) it is easy, because she has finally being carried by a horse.

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

8. What is the event that Blondal speaks about to Lauga in Chapter 1?
(a) Natan giving bad medicine to her mother.
(b) The murderers.
(c) Agnes and Sigga living with them.
(d) Fredrik killing sheep.

9. Who catches Agnes looking at the silver brooch in Chapter 3?
(a) Jon.
(b) Steina.
(c) Margret.
(d) Laugna.

10. The transition between the Chapter 2 narrative and the Chapter 3 narrative is important, because of what shift?
(a) It switches from Reverend Toti's perspective to Agnes' to Jon Jonsson's perspective.
(b) It switches from Agnes's perspective of Margret to Margret's view of Agnes.
(c) It switches from Steina's perspective to Margaret's.
(d) It switches from Steina's perspective to Lauga's.

11. What does Poet-Rosa write to Agnes a second time?
(a) A poem saying that she misses their friendship.
(b) A poem about how Agnes is snobby.
(c) A poem saying that she hates Agnes for being adored by Natan.
(d) A poem about how Agnes deserves her punishment, because she stole Natan from her.

12. Where were the murdered victims found?
(a) A field in Reykjavik.
(b) At the house of Sigridur Gudmundsdottir.
(c) At Natan's farm in Illugastadir.
(d) At a farm in Katadalur.

13. Why is Roslin initially concerned about Margret in Chapter 3?
(a) Margret has a winter cough.
(b) Margret is fighting with her husband.
(c) Margret has a broken arm.
(d) Margret is angry at her daughters.

14. Why will the murderers be executed in Iceland?
(a) Iceland is where the murders took place.
(b) The families of the victims wants to see the executions.
(c) The District Commissioner wants to see the executions.
(d) It is an economical decision.

15. What is one way Agnes Magnusdottir believes others see her in Chapter 1?
(a) She is a loyal and delightful mother.
(b) She is wealthy and educated.
(c) She is a madwoman and murderess.
(d) She is a liar and a cheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Agnes born?

2. Where does this story take place?

3. How is Natan murdered, as described in Chapter 3?

4. What is Petur Jonsson accused of doing that sways Margret's opinion about the crime?

5. Why does Agnes choose Reverend Toti to be her spiritual advisor?

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