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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What generation of Icelandic pioneer is Bjartur?
(a) 11th.
(b) 13th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 9th.

2. How does Rosa die?
(a) Froze to death.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Murdered by intruders.
(d) Starved to death.

3. What happens to Gunnvor as she grows older as told in Section 1?
(a) She divorces her husband and marries a younger man.
(b) She looks younger and younger.
(c) She continues to have child after child.
(d) She thirsts for human blood.

4. How long is Bjartur gone while he is looking for Gullbra?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Asta give to Bjartur for wanting to go to Myri, in Section 2?

2. How old is Bjartur's bride when he marries her in Section 1?

3. What animal pulls Bjartur into the river in Section 1?

4. Who is Gudny?

5. What is the name of the river that Bjartur is pulled into in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are examples of Nonni's imagination in Section 2?

2. As the start of Section 2, what secret does Nonni reveal to his Granny?

3. How does the relationship between Asta Sollilja and Bjartur change over the course of Section 2?

4. How does Bjartur express his connection to his dog in Section 1?

5. What is Bruni, in Section 1, and how does it help the farmers?

6. Who is Bukolla and how does she impact the family in Section 2?

7. What is the state of Summerhouse by the end of Section 2?

8. How does Rosa describe Summerhouse when she first sees it in Section 1?

9. What does Bjartur find when he comes back to Summerhouse after he is out searching for Gullbra, in Section 1?

10. What do Rosa and Bjartur argue about during their first night back at Summerhouse?

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