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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. After Natan and Agnes fight, what does he do to get her back at Agnes, as described in Chapter 10?
(a) He talked about how much more he likes Sigga than her.
(b) He slept with Sigga.
(c) He made her do extra chores.
(d) He did not let her eat supper.

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

3. What is Natan out doing when Agnes first arrives at his home to live?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Conducting business.
(c) Visiting a friend.
(d) Fox-hunting.

4. Why does Reverend Toti stop visiting Agnes in Chapter 10?
(a) He needs to think about what to say.
(b) His father will not allow him.
(c) He does not want to meet with Agnes any longer.
(d) He becomes ill from all the traveling.

5. What does Agnes catch Fridrik doing outside the house that scared her, as described in Chapter 11?
(a) Yelling at Sigga.
(b) Snooping around the barn.
(c) Digging in the ground.
(d) Kicking a sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes think that Natan loved Rosa, as described in Chapter 7?

2. Why did Agnes have to leave her foster-family, as described in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Lauga hear about Agnes in relation to the execution?

4. What do Natan and Agnes do to ensure Sigga does not know about their relationship?

5. What would Natan maybe do if he found a book of psalms in the house, according to Sigga?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Poet-Rosa's poem to Natan Ketilsson, what overall message does she convey to him?

2. What is an example of how Margret begins to trust Agnes and appreciate her knowledge?

3. How does Agnes recount Natan's unexpected demeanor?

4. What is at the crux of the disagreement between Blondal and Reverend Toti about Agnes?

5. What did Daniel, Natan's worker, say to Agnes about her relationship? Why?

6. What was Agnes' first impression of Sigga when she arrives at Illugastadir?

7. How does Agnes describe the Northern Lights her foster-father showed her?

8. What happens when Agnes goes to the storehouse to find Inga?

9. Why does Agnes believe that she may have been friends with Poet-Rosa under different circumstances?

10. How does Agnes feel when she discerns that Sigga has the position of housekeeper?

(see the answer keys)

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