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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 does Bjartur ordered to made for Christmas dinner?
(a) A ham.
(b) Horse meat.
(c) 2 chickens.
(d) An ewe's leg.

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

3. Why does Asta not accept Gvendur's gift in Section 4?
(a) She has no room for it at her home.
(b) She is allergic to sheep.
(c) Her daughter is scared of them.
(d) She does not accept gifts.

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

5. Where does Gvendur plan to move in Section 4?
(a) Italy.
(b) Reykjavik.
(c) Denmark.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nonni wish for during wishing time?

2. What do Nonni and Gvendur decide they need to get them through Bjartur's absence, in Section 3?

3. What is said to be "two sisters" (293) in Section 3?

4. Who is having a conversation at the start of Section 3?

5. How old does Nonni suggest his Grandmother is "about to be" (267) in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What impact does WWI have on Iceland, as told in Section 4?

4. What does Bjartur say to Gvendur when Gvendur tells him he is leaving for America in Section 4?

5. What impact does the "ghost" of Summerhouse have on the parish in Section 3?

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

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

8. What happens between Asta and the teacher in Section 3?

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

10. What happens to Bjartur's farm at the end of Section 4?

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