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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two weapons are used to kill the two men whose murders are described in Chapter 3?
(a) A Rope and Knife.
(b) A Knife and hammer.
(c) A Knife and gun.
(d) A Hammer and rope.

2. Why does Lauga get angry at Steina when the District Commissioner arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) He is left alone in the parlor.
(b) There is a storm, and Steina does not offer to dry his clothes.
(c) Steina allows him inside without Lauga's permission.
(d) Steina is dirty.

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

4. How does Margret treat Agnes when she arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) She leaves Agnes alone in a room.
(b) She tells Agnes to sleep outside in the shed.
(c) She does not speak to Agnes.
(d) She cleans Agnes up and gives her water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who catches Agnes looking at the silver brooch in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?

3. How does Margret feel about the men sent to protect her family in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?

5. Where does this story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Supreme Court Trials describe the crime?

2. What does Poet-Rosa's poem accuse Agnes of doing?

3. How is Reverend Toti's relationship with his father in relation to his time spent with Agnes?

4. Why would Reverend Toti's father not be supportive of him being Agnes' spiritual advisor?

5. What is the issue Agnes has with Reverend Toti?

6. What does Margret think about the morning after Agnes' arrival?

7. How does Blondal approach the unfortunate situation of a murderer staying with the Jonsdottir family?

8. How does Agnes feel about her conviction at the start of the narrative?

9. What happens in Agnes' dream? What's one possible translation? (113).

10. How does Blondal feel about asking the Assistant Reverend Thorvardur Jonsson to meet with Agnes?

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