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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Book 2 Part II Years of Prosperity .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is having a conversation at the start of Section 3?
(a) Asta Sollilja and Nonni.
(b) Nonni and Bjartur.
(c) Nonni and his grandmother.
(d) Helgi and Nonni.

2. What is "in great demand in the country districts" (383) in Section 4?
(a) Coffee from the valley.
(b) Sheep's wool.
(c) Rural Culture.
(d) Salt fish.

3. What does Bjartur not want Brynja to offer him in Section 4?
(a) Biscuit.
(b) Puppy.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Loan.

4. Who was Kolumkilli?
(a) A sorcerer.
(b) A bride.
(c) A healer.
(d) A warrior.

5. What is said to be "two sisters" (293) in Section 3?
(a) Justice and mid-winter.
(b) Fall and Mold.
(c) Poetry and spring time.
(d) Summer and hopelessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family name their cow in Section 2?

2. What is Myri?

3. Where does Bjartur plan to move at the end of Section 4?

4. What does Bjartur tell Asta Sollilja in Section 3?

5. What does Gvendur pretend to leave behind in a ploy to talk with Ingolfur's daughter?

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