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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Book 2, Part I Hard Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gives Asta such fear on Christmas night in Section 3?
(a) The memory of her and Bjartur's night in town.
(b) Knowing she will stay in Summerhouse forever.
(c) The spirits in the valley.
(d) She will never find love.

2. 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 vomits.
(d) She runs away from Bjartur.

3. What happens to Bukolla's calf in Section 2?
(a) It is still born.
(b) It runs away.
(c) It is killed.
(d) It breaks its leg but it nursed back to health.

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

5. What does Bjartur's name mean?
(a) Bright.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Evil.
(d) Independent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part of Asta Sollilja's does Bjartur stare at in Section 3?

2. What does Asta wish for during wishing time?

3. Where do Asta Sollilja and Bjartur go when they first get to town?

4. What does Reverend Gudmundur bring into the parish in Section 1?

5. What happens to many of Bjartur's sheep in Section 2?

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