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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blondal prove to Reverend Toti in Chapter 7 that Agnes was the one who Agnes killed Natan?

2. What does Rosa say, in Chapter 10, about her connection to Agnes?

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

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

5. Who is young Agnes sitting next to immediately after her foster-mother Inga gives birth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Agnes describe her feelings and relationship with Natan after having a dream?

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

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

7. In what ways does Agnes help Roslin get through her birth?

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

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

10. After realizing that her sister was dead, what was Agnes' reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Reverend Toti's father react to him being a spiritual advisor? Even if he does not specifically reference his son's choice, there are many instances where it is quite obvious that he has a formidable opinion. Do you agree/disagree with his judgment? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Agnes spends a fair amount of time sharing her story about family with both Reverend Toti and Margret. What conclusions can be drawn from her childhood background and how might they have shaped the woman she became?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Fridrik Sigurdsson's relationship with Natan Ketillson. Which person is more right than the other and why do you believe that? Cite at least two quotes from the text.

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