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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Book 2 Part III Conclusion .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Baliff of Myri's wife called in Section 1?
(a) Ewe.
(b) Madam.
(c) Queen.
(d) Lady.

2. How old does Nonni suggest his Grandmother is "about to be" (267) in Section 3?
(a) 90.
(b) 86.
(c) 100.
(d) 77.

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

4. Who donated the cow to the family?
(a) The Shriners.
(b) The Women's Institute.
(c) The Co-operative Society.
(d) The people for Icelandic Independence.

5. What two items does the teacher take out of his suitcase and handle with extreme care?
(a) A suit and tie.
(b) One darned sock and a patched shirt.
(c) A framed picture of his dead wife and a Bible.
(d) A journal and a box of snuff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protester ask Gvendur and Bjartur when he first meets them in Section 5?

2. Accordign to the protester in Section 5, where is a man "much more independent" (472)?

3. What happens to Gunnvor as she grows older as told in Section 1?

4. What do many Icelanders come to call World War I?

5. Who posts the notice of the sale of Summerhosue in Section 4?

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