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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what two people have been murdered?
(a) Reverend Johann Tomasson.
(b) Petur Jonsson and Natan Ketilsson.
(c) Bjorn Blondal and His Majesty the King.
(d) Assistant Reverend Thorvandur and Natan Ketilsson.

2. What happens to Agnes' last possession in Chapter 3?
(a) It is burned.
(b) It is given away.
(c) It is used as a blanket.
(d) It is sold.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, it states the names of the three murderers. Who are they?
(a) Fridrik, Sigga, and Agnes.
(b) Fridrik, Petur, and Natan.
(c) Agnes, Sigga, and Margret.
(d) Natan, Petur, and Sigga.

5. What are the names of the two daughters in the Jonsdottir family?
(a) Steina and Lauga.
(b) Margret and Lauga.
(c) Agnes and Sigga.
(d) Steina and Agnes.

6. Why does Agnes wake up every morning in Chapter 3 with a "blow of grief to her heart" (58)?
(a) Sigga has a better position than her.
(b) Fridrik has killed Natan.
(c) Natan had abused her for many years her.
(d) Natan is dead.

7. What will the Jonsdottir family be given for keeping Agnes?
(a) A better position for the father, Jon.
(b) More animals.
(c) More servants.
(d) Compensation (money).

8. Who welcomes Reverend Toti to the church in Chapter 4?
(a) Jon Jonssori.
(b) Digga.
(c) Reverend Thomason.
(d) Haukur Jonsson.

9. Where is the Jonsdottir family's farm?
(a) Illugstadir.
(b) Hvammur.
(c) Kornsa.
(d) Katadalur.

10. Who is chosen in Chapter 4 to execute the murderers?
(a) Natan's brother, Gudmundur Ketillson.
(b) An unkown farmer from a neighboring village.
(c) Jon, the District Commissioner of Vatnsadalur.
(d) Fridrik.

11. What did Agnes do before working at Kornsa?
(a) She was a devoted mother.
(b) She was a cook.
(c) She was a worker.
(d) She had a serving position.

12. Who is the mistress of the Jonsdottir farm?
(a) Steina.
(b) Kristin.
(c) Sigga.
(d) Kornitas.

13. 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) "Sometimes I think I see it again, the farm, burning in the dark" (1).
(c) "There was a moment during that night when I looked back" (1).
(d) "I will vanish into the air and night" (1).

14. What was Natan's true profession?
(a) Priest.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Worker.
(d) Business man.

15. Why does Agnes turn Reverend Toti away in Chapter 3?
(a) She thinks he is too young and not mature enough to help her.
(b) She believes that he has ulterior motives.
(c) She does not like how he treats her.
(d) She wants a more handsome advisor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who will be with the Jonsdottir family the first night Agnes stays?

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

4. What is the name given to Natan by his mother?

5. What is the event that Blondal speaks about to Lauga in Chapter 1?

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