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

2. What happens to Bukolla at the end of Section 2?
(a) She is killed by Bjartur.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She dies in a snow storm.
(d) She had a baby.

3. How old is Nonni at the start of Section 2?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

4. What does the Bailiff give to Asta Sollilja in Section 2?
(a) A book of prayers.
(b) A ceramic pie dish.
(c) A silver coin.
(d) A puppy.

5. Who is talking at the start of Section 2?
(a) Bjartur.
(b) Asta Sollilja.
(c) Finna.
(d) Nonni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nonni dream about in Section 2?

2. What does Bjartur do the day before the round-up in Section 1?

3. Who does Bjartur go to for help after Rosa dies?

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

5. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Madam of Myri compare the townsmen from the country men in Section 1?

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

3. How do Sollilja's feelings about town change once she goes there in Section 2?

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

5. How is the Bailiff of Myri's wife described in Section 1?

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

7. Who is Gullbra and what happens to her in Section 1?

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

9. How does Asta Sollilja feel about the Bailiff's proposal of an education in Section 2, and what compromise is reached?

10. Who is Kolumkilli?

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