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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gullbra?
(a) The name of his new puppy.
(b) The name of the curse the Gunnvor has left on Summerhouse.
(c) A lamb that Bjartur leaves to keep Rosa company.
(d) The daughter that Rosa and Bjartur have.

2. Who is Audur?
(a) Nonni's nanny.
(b) The Bailiff's daughter.
(c) Asta's best friend.
(d) Bjartur's new wife.

3. What is Bjartur's wife's name?
(a) Jensie.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Sarah.

4. What does Rosa tell Bjartur she is craving in Section 1?
(a) Meat.
(b) Honey.
(c) Cod Fish.
(d) Sugar.

5. What question does the bookseller ask Asta?
(a) Do you agree that Shakespeare is the best writer?
(b) Do you agree that having a cow is a luxury?
(c) Do you agree one must adapt to the times?
(d) Do you agree that parents know best?

6. Why does Asta snuggle closer to Bjartur while they are sleeping in the same bunk?
(a) She thinks she must.
(b) She is overcome with emotion.
(c) She is dreaming.
(d) She is cold and scared.

7. What does Bjartur decide to change the name of Winterhouse to in Section 1?
(a) Summerhouse.
(b) Tilda's land.
(c) Winterfeilds.
(d) Sheepville.

8. What small gift does Asta buy for herself in town?
(a) A hankerchief.
(b) A new dress.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) A piece of candy.

9. What happens to many of Bjartur's sheep in Section 2?
(a) They get lung worm.
(b) They are sold.
(c) They are eaten by a wolf.
(d) They give birth.

10. How old is Bjartur's bride when he marries her in Section 1?
(a) 17.
(b) 22.
(c) 26.
(d) 18.

11. According to the chapter titled, "Day," how are the family meals eaten?
(a) In silence.
(b) Starting with a prayer.
(c) The men eat first and then the women.
(d) The animals eat first and then the humans.

12. What does Bjartur do the day before the round-up in Section 1?
(a) Buy Rosa a cow.
(b) Get a new puppy.
(c) Add a new stable to Summerhouse.
(d) Shave his summer beard.

13. What animal comes to Summerhouse in Section 2?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Pig.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cow.

14. What does the southern traveler bring to Asta in Section 2?
(a) Mutton and eggs.
(b) Spices and chicken.
(c) Trout and barnacle geese.
(d) Cotton and silk.

15. What excuse does Asta give to Bjartur for wanting to go to Myri, in Section 2?
(a) Make money for the family.
(b) Learn Christianity.
(c) Find a husband.
(d) Travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tulinus Jensen?

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

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

4. Who is Blesi?

5. Who is Tilta?

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