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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 furniture does Bjartur move to his new house in Section 4?
(a) Bookcases.
(b) Nothing, because he realizes he has no furniture.
(c) A bed.
(d) New cabinets.

2. What "relic of the Monopoly" does the grandmother take out on Christmas night?
(a) Her final sweets.
(b) Her hair pins.
(c) Her wooden teeth.
(d) Her kerchief.

3. In Section 4, what does Gvendur say is more glorious than America?
(a) Love.
(b) Summerhouse.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Sheep.

4. What big business is passed into the hands of Ingolfur Arnarson?
(a) Icelandic Tax Association.
(b) The National Society.
(c) The National Bank.
(d) Icelandic Feed Store.

5. Who is Helgi worried about coming to Summerhouse in Section 3?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) Madam of Myri.
(c) The teacher.
(d) The neighborhood girl who wishes to be married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after wishing time in Section 3?

2. How much does the Bailiff offer Bjartur for Summerhouse in Section 4?

3. Who claims to have seen "something around the house" (277) that could explain the sheep's death in Section 3?

4. What does Gvendur pretend to leave behind in a ploy to talk with Ingolfur's daughter?

5. What coveted item does Brynja own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gvendur described in Admission Tickets in Section 4?

2. Why does Asta Sollilja come home early from Rauthsmyri in Section 3?

3. What do each of the children wish for in wishing time in Section 3?

4. What happens when Gvendur finally comes face-to-face with the Bailiff's daughter again in Section 4?

5. How do Bjartur's feelings about his new house change over the course of the novel?

6. What do Bjartur and Asta Sollilja talk about in "The Right Cheek" in Section 3?

7. While remembering their mother in Section 3, what do the boys remember about the elves?

8. What does Einar of Undirhlith say about kings in Section 4?

9. What news does Nonni get at the end of Section 3, and what is his reaction?

10. Where does Asta go at the end of Section 3?

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