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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Agnes' and Sigga's belongings in Chapter 6?
(a) They are put up for auction.
(b) They are all burnt.
(c) They are given to their families.
(d) They are given away to the poor.

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

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

4. Who does Rosa leave her daughter with, as described in Chapter 10?
(a) Natan, Agnes, and Sigga.
(b) Fridrik and his wife.
(c) Natan and Fridrik.
(d) Natan.

5. 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 do not care, because Sigga is just a servant.
(d) They try to be very quiet when she is near.

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

7. What is the first question Agnes asked Sigga upon meeting her?
(a) "What should I do first?"
(b) "Where is Natan?"
(c) "Where is your husband?"
(d) "Where is my bed?"

8. In what condition is the badstofa in Illugstadir?
(a) Larger than Agnes expected.
(b) It is beautifully decorated.
(c) It is falling apart, and there is no fire burning.
(d) Very small with only four bunks.

9. What happens to the baby after Inga gives birth?
(a) It is crying so hard that the family has to leave it outside.
(b) It is handed to Agnes to hold.
(c) It is given milk and a warm bed.
(d) It is given away, because they do not have enough money.

10. What does Agnes admire about Natan, as descried in Chapter 9?
(a) His many friends and closeness to his family.
(b) His way of seeing the world and treating people with compassion.
(c) His way of seeing the world and yearning for knowledge.
(d) His money and generosity.

11. What angers Fridrik and begins the motive for killing Natan, as described in Chapter 11?
(a) He knows that Natan will kill him first.
(b) He wants all of Natan's money.
(c) He is angry that Sigga has shared a bed with Natan.
(d) He thinks that Natan will follow them no matter where they go.

12. As revealed in Chapter 10, when Natan and Daniel return from being away on a fishing trip, what does he accuse Agnes of?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Being lazy.
(d) Leaving.

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

14. According to the inventory, in Chapter 6, who did the sheep and hay belong to?
(a) Margret.
(b) Rosa.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Sigga.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blondal know, in Chapter 7, that Sigga did not commit the murders?

2. What does Bjorn, Agnes' childhood foster-father, not like?

3. Who does Agnes meet on her way to Geitaskard, Natan's farm?

4. Why will Fridrik be angry if Natan and Sigga have been together?

5. How is the overall mood of the meeting Blondal and Reverend Toti have about Agnes' spiritual progress and Toti's methods in Chapter 7?

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