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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Asta Sollilja say is "harder than father" (400) in Section 4?
(a) God.
(b) Helgi.
(c) Ingolfur.
(d) Grandmother.

2. How old is Gvendur at the start of Section 4?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

3. How many women does Bjartur say he would rather be married to than have one housekeeper?
(a) 50.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

4. What body part of Asta Sollilja's does Bjartur stare at in Section 3?
(a) Breast.
(b) Butt.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Hair.

5. How does Bjartur find his sheep killed on the third day, in Section 3?
(a) Hanging from the roof.
(b) Decapitated.
(c) Stuck between the rungs in the fence.
(d) Dead from Lung Worm.

6. What does Asta wish for during wishing time?
(a) Love.
(b) That she will leave Summerhouse.
(c) Her mother to be alive again.
(d) That her grandmother will never die.

7. What surprising thing does Bjartur ask the roadmen for in Section 4?
(a) A headstone for Gunvor's grave.
(b) A job.
(c) A husband for Asta Sollilja.
(d) A bride.

8. Who does Gvendur plan to give his sheep to in Section 4?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) The bailiff's daughter.
(c) Asta Sollilja.
(d) Nonni.

9. Where does Nonni suggest he and Helgi run away to, in Section 3?
(a) Europe.
(b) The ocean.
(c) America.
(d) Vik.

10. What does Nonni wish for during wishing time?
(a) Bread.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Extra sheep.
(d) Other countries.

11. Why do many people come to Summer house in Section 3?
(a) He is giving away free coffee.
(b) Bjartur is trying to find a husband for Asta.
(c) They believe it is haunted.
(d) It is the only croft in the valley that has not be destroyed by blizzard.

12. According to the Bailiff's daughter in Section 4, what do Gvendur's clothes smell like?
(a) Wool and snow.
(b) Fish and bread.
(c) Cow dung and sugar.
(d) Smoke and feathers.

13. How does Helgi die?
(a) He wanders off into the snow.
(b) He is killed by Bjartur.
(c) He catches a cold.
(d) He hangs himself.

14. What does Bjartur tell Brynja at the end of Section 4?
(a) You have to leave.
(b) What have you done to my son?
(c) I am in love with you.
(d) Will you marry me?

15. Who is Finna?
(a) The name of the cow.
(b) Bjartur's second daughter.
(c) Helgi's grandmother.
(d) Bjartur's second wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Asta not accept Gvendur's gift in Section 4?

2. What does Bjartur tell Asta on Christmas night in Section 3?

3. What does Gvendur try to sell Bjartur in Section 4?

4. What coveted item does Brynja own?

5. Why does Asta go to Rauthsmyri in Section 3?

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