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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 was young Agnes hearing calling to her from the storehouse, in her memory described in Chapter 6?

2. How is the overall mood of the meeting Blondal and Reverend Toti have about Agnes' spiritual progress and Toti's methods in Chapter 7?

3. As described in Chapter 11, what does Natan do to Agnes when he returns home?

4. Why is Natan's home built to face the land and not the sea?

5. Why will Fridrik be angry if Natan and Sigga have been together?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Agnes help Roslin get through her birth?

2. What was Agnes' first impression of Sigga when she arrives at Illugastadir?

3. How does Margret make a rejoinder to Agnes revealing that she has no mother?

4. After realizing that her sister was dead, what was Agnes' reaction?

5. How did Agnes feel after her baby sister was born?

6. How does Agnes approach Natan's work as a medicinal man? Why is her response ironic?

7. Why does Agnes not believe that Steina and her have anything real in common?

8. How does Agnes describe her feelings and relationship with Natan after having a dream?

9. Why did Natan sleep in Sigga's bed when he knew Agnes was awake?

10. Why does Margret worry about the relationship she is fostering with Agnes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Fridrik Sigurdsson's relationship with Natan Ketillson. Which person is more right than the other and why do you believe that? Cite at least two quotes from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ravens are frequently being referenced and appear during certain situations. What do the ravens represent and why does the author place them during certain scenes? Cite at least four examples and explain how they prove your representation.

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