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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Book 2, Part I Hard Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bjartur go to for help after Rosa dies?
(a) The Madam of Myri.
(b) Bjartur's mother.
(c) The Fell King.
(d) Rosa's mother.

2. What are the Bernotus Rhymes?
(a) The stories that Asta's grandmother tells her and her brothers.
(b) A book Bjartur gives Asta to help her learn to read.
(c) The stories that Rosa wrote to Asta before she died.
(d) The Bible in Icelandic.

3. What happens to many of Bjartur's sheep in Section 2?
(a) They get lung worm.
(b) They give birth.
(c) They are sold.
(d) They are eaten by a wolf.

4. What happens after wishing time in Section 3?
(a) Asta and the teacher sleep together.
(b) Nonni and Gvendur fight.
(c) Helgi returns home.
(d) The teacher leaves.

5. Why do many people come to Summer house in Section 3?
(a) Bjartur is trying to find a husband for Asta.
(b) It is the only croft in the valley that has not be destroyed by blizzard.
(c) They believe it is haunted.
(d) He is giving away free coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Holiday is mentioned in "The Wedding" in Section 1?

2. What does the family name their cow in Section 2?

3. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?

4. What happens to Gullbra?

5. What generation of Icelandic pioneer is Bjartur?

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