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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Book One, Part 1, Icelandic Pioneer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Myri?
(a) What the Icelandic people call the harvest season.
(b) The name of the herd of sheep.
(c) The curse put on the land.
(d) The farm that is the seat of the local Bailiff.

2. Why does Rosa not want to be left alone in Section 1, when Bjartur goes to look for Gullbra?
(a) She is starving.
(b) She is going crazy.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) The weather is too hot.

3. Where did Kolumkilli sail to Iceland from?
(a) The Western Islands.
(b) The Northern Iceburgs.
(c) The Southern Desserts.
(d) The Eastern Seas.

4. Who is Tulinus Jensen?
(a) The bishop who will marry Bjartur and Rosa.
(b) The manager of Bruni's.
(c) The name of the region where Bjartur lives.
(d) Bjartur's uncle.

5. How long is Bjartur gone while he is looking for Gullbra?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 10 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Kolumkilli?

2. What Holiday is mentioned in "The Wedding" in Section 1?

3. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?

4. What do the crofters talk about before the wedding in Section 1?

5. What does Bjartur's name mean?

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