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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Book One, Part II Free of Debt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Wine.
(d) Mead.

2. How many sons do Bjartur and Finna have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. What does the grandmother refer to the cow as in Section 2?
(a) Milk maid.
(b) The prophet.
(c) Sheep's herder.
(d) Thrice blessed creature.

4. What happens to Asta on the walk back to Summerhouse in Section 2?
(a) She gets lost.
(b) She falls and breaks her ankle.
(c) She runs away from Bjartur.
(d) She vomits.

5. What does Bjartur do for the first time in the summer of Section 2?
(a) Buy a boat.
(b) Employ hired labor.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Sell his sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bjartur's name mean?

2. What happens to Bukolla's calf in Section 2?

3. What generation of Icelandic pioneer is Bjartur?

4. What does Bjartur offer Asta Sollilja as a consolation for going to Myri to get an education?

5. What question does the bookseller ask Asta?

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