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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. Who keeps Rosa's baby alive before Bjartur returns in Section 1?
(a) Bjartur's maid.
(b) Tilta the dog.
(c) No one. The baby died.
(d) The Madam of Myri.

2. Where do Asta Sollilja and Bjartur go when they first get to town?
(a) The guest house to leave their belongings while they run errands.
(b) The beach.
(c) Bruni's shop.
(d) The pub.

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

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

5. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Wine.
(c) Mead.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nonni at the start of Section 2?

2. What did Kolumkilli do when the Norsemen settled in Iceland as told in Section 1?

3. Who is Audur?

4. Who was Kolumkilli?

5. How many sons do Bjartur and Finna have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Bjartur and Rosa argue about on their way back to Summerhouse in Section 1?

2. What does Bjartur tell Asta Sollilja about Rosa in Section 2, and is he being honest?

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

4. Who is Gunvor?

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

6. How is Asta Sollilja described in Section 2?

7. What does Bjartur tell the Bailiff about Asta Sollilja in Section 2?

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

9. In Section 1, how are the conversations between the men and women different on Bjartur and Rosa's wedding day?

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

(see the answer keys)

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