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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thorir of Gilteig, what does one need to have faith in?
(a) One's children.
(b) The land.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Sheep.

2. What does the teacher bring for the children?
(a) Letters from Bjartur.
(b) Books.
(c) Maps.
(d) Meat.

3. What does Asta Sollilja do on Christmas night?
(a) Wash.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Make a new dress.

4. What nickname does Bjartur call Ingolfur by?
(a) Ingi.
(b) Golfy.
(c) Furbur.
(d) Arnsy.

5. Who marries the Fell King's daughter in Section 4?
(a) No one, she dies.
(b) The merchant running against Ingolfur.
(c) Gvendur.
(d) Bjartur.

6. According to Helgi and Nonni's memory, who was their mother good friends with?
(a) Elf people.
(b) Bjartur.
(c) The sheep.
(d) A mystery man in Fjord.

7. When the children ask the teacher about Bjartur in Section 3, what does the teacher refer to Bjartur as?
(a) A scoundrel.
(b) A viking.
(c) A prince.
(d) A king.

8. Who is Bjort?
(a) The name of the boat that is going to America.
(b) Asta Sollilja's daughter.
(c) Gvendur's horse.
(d) Bjartur's new puppy.

9. Who does Gvendur meet in Section 4?
(a) The president.
(b) His real father.
(c) The Bailiff's daughter.
(d) His new boss.

10. How many sheep does Bjartur have at the start of Section 4?
(a) Zero, they all died.
(b) 500.
(c) 10.
(d) 250.

11. Who is Brynja?
(a) Gvendur's girlfriend.
(b) Bjartur's new dog.
(c) Bjartur's third housekeeper.
(d) Gvendur's son.

12. How much money does Nonni send to Iceland for Gvendur?
(a) $10.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $200.

13. What animal does Bjartur and Hallbera discuss at the end of Section 4?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Cows.
(d) Pigs.

14. What global situation is taking place at the start of Section 4?
(a) Vietnam War.
(b) World War I.
(c) A meteor shower.
(d) Civil Rights Movement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after wishing time in Section 3?

2. What does Gvendur wish for during wishing time?

3. What color shirt is the teacher wearing when the children meet him in Section 3?

4. How many women does Bjartur say he would rather be married to than have one housekeeper?

5. How old is Gvendur at the start of Section 4?

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