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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. What color hat does Gvendur think Ingolfur's daughter is wearing in Section 4?
2. What does Asta wish for during wishing time?
3. What gives Asta such fear on Christmas night in Section 3?
4. What does Bjartur not want Brynja to offer him in Section 4?
5. Where does Nonni suggest he and Helgi run away to, in Section 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Grandmother described at the start of Section 4?
2. Where does Asta go at the end of Section 3?
3. What does Bjartur say to Gvendur when Gvendur tells him he is leaving for America in Section 4?
4. In Conversations with the Higher Power in Section 3, what happens to Bjartur's ewes?
5. What are the minister's views on the soul, as revealed in Section 3?
6. In Section 4, Bjartur reveals his attitude about housekeepers. What is this attitude?
7. What news does the teacher bring them about the political situation in town when he comes in Section 3?
8. Who is Brynja?
9. How is Gvendur described in Admission Tickets in Section 4?
10. What do each of the children wish for in wishing time in Section 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although the novel is set in Iceland in the 1930s, there are multiple universal themes in the text that are timeless. Select 2 of these themes and write about how they are expressed in this story and how they are universally understood.
Essay Topic 2
On page 32-33, Bjartur says to his new wife, "Independence is the most important thing in life." Why is Bjartur so focused on independence? What does independence mean to him throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
On page 292, the Bailiff berates Bjartur for his stubbornness to stay in Summerhouse. Read the passage closely and analyze its meaning. How does the Bailiff's speech highlight Bjartur's hubris?
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