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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to see the minister about the supposed ghost in Summerhouse, in Section 3?

2. How does Bjartur find his sheep killed on the third day, in Section 3?

3. According to Gvendur, who is Asta's new husband?

4. What do many Icelanders come to call World War I?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange things happens to the Bjartur's flock of sheep in Section 3?

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

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

4. In Section 3, what does Helgi say about Fritha's "prophecies"?

5. What does Bjartur do in retaliation for his sheep being killed in Section 3?

6. What news does the teacher bring them about the political situation in town when he comes in Section 3?

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

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

9. Who is Brynja?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bjartur desires independence above all else. How does this blind desire for independence negatively impact his life?

Essay Topic 2

How does the introduction of the Cooperative Society in Iceland impact that novel?

Essay Topic 3

How is childhood treated in the novel? Are children and childhood distinct from adulthood?

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