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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Book One, Part II Free of Debt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nonni at the start of Section 2?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

2. What does the grandmother refer to the cow as in Section 2?
(a) The prophet.
(b) Sheep's herder.
(c) Milk maid.
(d) Thrice blessed creature.

3. Who is Blesi?
(a) The reverend's wife.
(b) A foal.
(c) Rosa's child.
(d) A sheep.

4. What generation of Icelandic pioneer is Bjartur?
(a) 9th.
(b) 13th.
(c) 11th.
(d) 20th.

5. What does Reverend Gudmundur bring into the parish in Section 1?
(a) A curse.
(b) A blessing on the crops.
(c) An admirable breed of sheep.
(d) A new form of religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bjartur go to for help after Rosa dies?

2. What do the crofters talk about before the wedding in Section 1?

3. When does the family get their cow in Section 2?

4. What does Rosa wish to leave on Gunnvor's tomb in Section 1?

5. What does Bjartur do for the first time in the summer of Section 2?

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