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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal pulls Bjartur into the river in Section 1?
(a) Elk.
(b) Reindeer.
(c) Dog.
(d) Moose.

2. What is the Baliff of Myri's wife called in Section 1?
(a) Madam.
(b) Ewe.
(c) Lady.
(d) Queen.

3. What does the family name their cow in Section 2?
(a) Gracilyn.
(b) GinGin.
(c) Jencola.
(d) Bukolla.

4. What is Book One titled?
(a) Independence.
(b) Viking.
(c) A Wedding.
(d) Icelandic Pioneer.

5. How many hours a day do the children work in Section 2?
(a) 3.
(b) 16.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

6. What did Kolumkilli do when the Norsemen settled in Iceland as told in Section 1?
(a) Taught them to herb sheep.
(b) Taught them to plant corn.
(c) Married off his daughter to them.
(d) Cursed the land.

7. Which of the kitchen items does Nonni envision to be the Bailiff of Myri?
(a) The broken plate.
(b) The black pot.
(c) Mother's good cake dish.
(d) The old spoon.

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

9. Who is Asta Sollilja?
(a) The Reverend who buries is Rosa.
(b) Bjartur's new wife.
(c) Rosa's mother.
(d) Rosa and Bjartur's only daughter.

10. What beverage does everyone drink after the wedding in Section 1?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Mead.
(c) Wine.
(d) Vodka.

11. Who is Gudny?
(a) The name he gives his daughter.
(b) Bjartur's sister-in-law who comes to help with the baby.
(c) Bjartur's new wife.
(d) The helper that the Madam of Myri sends to Summerhouse to help with the baby.

12. How old is Asta Sollilja at the start of Section 2?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

13. Who is Gullbra?
(a) A lamb that Bjartur leaves to keep Rosa company.
(b) The name of his new puppy.
(c) The name of the curse the Gunnvor has left on Summerhouse.
(d) The daughter that Rosa and Bjartur have.

14. When does the family get their cow in Section 2?
(a) June.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) May.

15. What is Bjartur's wife's name?
(a) Nelly.
(b) Jensie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Rosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rosa not want to be left alone in Section 1, when Bjartur goes to look for Gullbra?

2. Who is talking at the start of Section 2?

3. What generation of Icelandic pioneer is Bjartur?

4. How many sons do Bjartur and Finna have?

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

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