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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The transition between the Chapter 2 narrative and the Chapter 3 narrative is important, because of what shift?
(a) It switches from Agnes's perspective of Margret to Margret's view of Agnes.
(b) It switches from Steina's perspective to Lauga's.
(c) It switches from Reverend Toti's perspective to Agnes' to Jon Jonsson's perspective.
(d) It switches from Steina's perspective to Margaret's.

2. Who is the mistress of the Jonsdottir farm?
(a) Sigga.
(b) Steina.
(c) Kristin.
(d) Kornitas.

3. What is the most accurate advice Reverend Toti's father gives him about making the right decision to advise Agnes?
(a) "You know your own heart." (32).
(b) "You should seek to please the Lord" (32).
(c) "A man must be true to his word" (32).
(d) "Don't wake me when you return" (32).

4. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?
(a) They are not sisters.
(b) Steina.
(c) Lauga.
(d) They are the same age.

5. Where is Agnes originally held after the crimes?
(a) Stora-Borg.
(b) Kornsa.
(c) Galfa.
(d) Copenhagen.

6. Who will be with the Jonsdottir family the first night Agnes stays?
(a) All the District Officers from Kornsa.
(b) All the woman nearby.
(c) All the District Officers from Vatnsnes.
(d) Servants from neighboring villages.

7. What is Natan holding in Agnes' dream in Chapter 3?
(a) A pair of scissors covered in blood.
(b) A glass beaker filled with the scum off brewing herbs.
(c) A raven who flies away after Agnes arrives.
(d) A picture of Agnes' mother.

8. Why does Agnes wake up every morning in Chapter 3 with a "blow of grief to her heart" (58)?
(a) Natan is dead.
(b) Sigga has a better position than her.
(c) Fridrik has killed Natan.
(d) Natan had abused her for many years her.

9. Why does the poet, Rosa, dislike Agnes, as outlined in the Opening Poem in Chapter 5?
(a) She dislikes Agnes, because she believes Agnes stole Natan from her and then murdered him.
(b) She says that Agnes stole from her and gossiped about it to others.
(c) She is jealous of Agnes' beauty.
(d) She thinks Agnes is a bad mother.

10. Where is the Jonsdottir family's farm?
(a) Kornsa.
(b) Katadalur.
(c) Illugstadir.
(d) Hvammur.

11. Steina says in Chapter 3 that she met Agnes before. What did Agnes do for the girls?
(a) She yelled at them for being nosey.
(b) She tried to steal from them.
(c) She ignored them and went along her way.
(d) She plaited their hair and gave them eggs.

12. What is Petur Jonsson accused of doing that sways Margret's opinion about the crime?
(a) He slit the throats of sheep and was a thief.
(b) He killed animals for fun.
(c) He does not take care of his own children.
(d) He cheated on his wife with other women.

13. Why is Roslin initially concerned about Margret in Chapter 3?
(a) Margret is fighting with her husband.
(b) Margret is angry at her daughters.
(c) Margret has a broken arm.
(d) Margret has a winter cough.

14. Who does Agnes' mother take with her after she leaves Agnes behind as a young girl?
(a) Her brother, Gundar.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her younger sister, Gretchen.
(d) Her brother, Joas.

15. Why will the murderers be executed in Iceland?
(a) Iceland is where the murders took place.
(b) The District Commissioner wants to see the executions.
(c) The families of the victims wants to see the executions.
(d) It is an economical decision.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Steina burn before her parents can see it?

2. What are the names of the two daughters in the Jonsdottir family?

3. Where does this story take place?

4. What does Roslin bring to Margret in Chapter 3?

5. What does Poet-Rosa write to Agnes a second time?

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