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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. In Chapter 1, what two people have been murdered?

2. Who is the eldest sister in the Jonsdottir family?

3. How is Agnes' journey to the Jonsdottir farm?

4. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?

5. How does Agnes respond to Rosa's poem in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Agnes not know what to say to Reverend Toti?

2. How does Margret feel when she meets Agnes? Why?

3. How does Agnes feel about her conviction at the start of the narrative?

4. How does Agnes feel while working in the field at the Kornsa farm?

5. How does Reverend Toti view Agnes upon their first meeting?

6. What are Agnes' emotions like when she first arrives at Kornsa?

7. Why is Agnes nothing like Margret imagined?

8. What does Poet-Rosa's poem accuse Agnes of doing?

9. What does the Ministerial Book reveal about Agnes' past that may give insight into her future?

10. How does Agnes respond to Reverend Toti's initial comments about prayer and absolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Express in your own words what Agnes means when she says, "To know what a person has done, and to know who a person is, are very different things" (103) Do you agree/disagree with this statement and why? What examples have you personally witnessed that are true to this sentiment?

Essay Topic 2

Agnes tackles the idea of truth throughout the text; it appears it is a very contentious topic for her. How does she view truth and why do you think she has come to those conclusions? Provide four quotes that prove Agnes' definition of truth.

Essay Topic 3

How does Reverend Toti's father react to him being a spiritual advisor? Even if he does not specifically reference his son's choice, there are many instances where it is quite obvious that he has a formidable opinion. Do you agree/disagree with his judgment? Why?

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