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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reverend Bjarnason stop by the Jonsortti farm in Chapter 9?
(a) He wants to ask the family about their daily spiritual rituals.
(b) He wants to ensure the family is in the soul register of Underfell's parish.
(c) He wants to ensure the family is still going to church.
(d) He wants to ensure that Agnes is not poisoning the girls' minds.

2. What happens to Agnes' foster-mother, Inga?
(a) She does not want Agnes and tries to give her away to another family.
(b) She dies during childbirth.
(c) She leaves the family when Agnes is young.
(d) She hates Agnes, because Agnes is smarter than her.

3. Why did Agnes have to leave her foster-family, as described in Chapter 6?
(a) Her foster-father Bjorn thought Agnes was lazy and did not do her chores.
(b) Her foster-father felt that there was no room for Agnes after the baby was born.
(c) Her foster-father Bjorn did not want Agnes anymore.
(d) Her foster-father Bjorn could not afford the farm any longer.

4. What does Sigga say when Agnes asks if Natan is at church, because it is Sunday?
(a) He is not a church-going man.
(b) He is at home, but in the workshop just nearby.
(c) He is at a neighboring village helping.
(d) He is at church, but will be home soon.

5. As described in Chapter 11, what does Natan do to Agnes when he returns home?
(a) He tells her to leave and find her foster-father.
(b) He kicks her out for letting Sigga leave.
(c) He yells at her for not having supper prepared.
(d) He kicks her out into the cowshed for letting Fridrik come over.

6. In Chapter 10, what does Lauga hear about Agnes in relation to the execution?
(a) She hears that Agnes will not be executed at all.
(b) She hears that Agnes will escape the execution, because there are people that will help her out.
(c) She hears that Agnes was cursed, and it was prophesied that an axe would fall on her head.
(d) She hears that Agnes was cursed, and it was believed she would kill before her execution.

7. Why does Agnes think that Natan loved Rosa, as described in Chapter 7?
(a) Natan and Rosa knew each other a long time.
(b) Rosa has a way with words that makes you feel them.
(c) Rosa is wealthy, because she writes so well.
(d) Rosa is very beautiful and smart, as well as a poet.

8. What happens when Roslin, Margret's friend, goes into labor?
(a) The child is wayward.
(b) Roslin's husband is angry at her for not being stronger.
(c) Margret laughs at her for having another child when she already has five.
(d) The weather is very bad, and Roslin has to walk miles for help.

9. In Chapter 7, who requests to hear about the progress Reverend Toti is making with Agnes?
(a) Reverend Toti's father.
(b) His Majesty.
(c) District Commissioner, Blondal.
(d) Reverend Toti decides himself.

10. Who was young Agnes hearing calling to her from the storehouse, in her memory described in Chapter 6?
(a) Sigga.
(b) Margret.
(c) Toti.
(d) Inga.

11. What does, Bjorn, Agnes' foster-father, ask her to come outside and see, as described in Chapter 6?
(a) A cow giving birth to a calf.
(b) The Northern Lights.
(c) A group of ravens swooning around the farm.
(d) Fresh snow.

12. How is the overall mood of the meeting Blondal and Reverend Toti have about Agnes' spiritual progress and Toti's methods in Chapter 7?
(a) Blondal asks many questions, writes down answers, and says that he is pleased.
(b) Blondal does not believe that Reverend Toti is following Christian ways in his advising.
(c) Blondal is pleased and gives Reverend Toti a raise.
(d) Reverend Toti yells at Blondal for making him be a spiritual advisor to Agnes.

13. What does Bjorn, Agnes' childhood foster-father, not like?
(a) Agnes' poor reading and writing.
(b) The way Agnes wore her hair.
(c) Agnes calling him, "Pabbi."
(d) The close relationship Agnes had with his wife, Inga.

14. What does Agnes predict about Roslin's unborn child?
(a) The child will be a girl.
(b) The child will be cursed.
(c) The child will be a beautiful woman when she is older.
(d) The child will not survive the birth.

15. What does Fridrik do in order to marry Sigga?
(a) He steels Sigga in the middle of the night.
(b) He asks Natan for his approval and that is it.
(c) He gives Natan silver.
(d) He kills Natan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lauga not like Steina's relationship with Agnes?

2. What does Natan do to Agnes after she criticizes his interpretation of a dream?

3. What is Agnes doing when Natan arrives home after Agnes has moved in?

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

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

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