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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 is Natan holding in Agnes' dream in Chapter 3?
(a) A glass beaker filled with the scum off brewing herbs.
(b) A raven who flies away after Agnes arrives.
(c) A picture of Agnes' mother.
(d) A pair of scissors covered in blood.

2. From what point of view is this narrative told?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Narrative point of view.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Second person.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two daughters in the Jonsdottir family?

2. Why does the poet, Rosa, dislike Agnes, as outlined in the Opening Poem in Chapter 5?

3. What is the issue with the axe to be used for the execution?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, it states the names of the three murderers. Who are they?

5. Where is the Jonsdottir family's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margret view Agnes while she is cleaning her?

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

3. What does the Ministerial Book reveal about Agnes' past that may give insight into her future?

4. How does Margret express herself to Agnes the first morning?

5. How does Reverend Toti view Agnes upon their first meeting?

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

7. How does Agnes respond to Reverend Toti's initial comments about prayer and absolution?

8. Why is Agnes nothing like Margret imagined?

9. Agnes thinks, "Here, man. Here is your smile. Is it a good one? Do you see my lips crack? Do you see my teeth" (39)? Why would she say this to an officer?

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

(see the answer keys)

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