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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. When Agnes first moves to Natan's farm, who becomes jealous of Natan and Agnes' connection?
(a) Natan's mother.
(b) The housekeeper, Maria.
(c) The mistress, Natalia.
(d) Natan's elder sister, Helga.

2. Where does Agnes go after Natan kicks her out?
(a) To the church.
(b) To her brother, Joas', house.
(c) Back to her foster-father.
(d) Fridrik's.

3. Agnes meets Reverend Toti twice before seeking his counsel as her spiritual advisor for her crimes. What is the second instance?
(a) From afar as he helps another woman.
(b) She had a crush on him from early childhood.
(c) In a dream.
(d) They lived in the same town and went to church together.

4. Who does Agnes meet on her way to Geitaskard, Natan's farm?
(a) Reverend Toti.
(b) Her brother, Joas.
(c) Natan.
(d) Her sister.

5. 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 Bjorn could not afford the farm any longer.
(c) Her foster-father Bjorn did not want Agnes anymore.
(d) Her foster-father felt that there was no room for Agnes after the baby was born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reasoning does Blondal give in Chapter 7 for why Fridrik committed the murders?

2. Why does Natan threaten to kick Sigga out of the house, as described in Chapter 11?

3. Who does Agnes first see when she reaches Illugastadir?

4. Why does Rosa give her daughter to another person?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Agnes feel after her baby sister was born?

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

4. What revelation did Agnes come to after examining her little sister's death?

5. Why does Margret worry about the relationship she is fostering with Agnes?

6. How does Agnes reply to Reverend Toti's absence?

7. How does Reverend Toti relay his message to Blondal about preparing Agnes for her execution?

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

9. Why did Natan sleep in Sigga's bed when he knew Agnes was awake?

10. Why does Agnes not believe that Steina and her have anything real in common?

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