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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thorir of Gilteig, what does one need to have faith in?
(a) The land.
(b) One's children.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Sheep.

2. How many winters has Bjartur now spent in his new house, by the end of Section 4?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

3. How much money does Nonni send to Iceland for Gvendur?
(a) $100.
(b) $200.
(c) $50.
(d) $10.

4. What does Gvendur pretend to leave behind in a ploy to talk with Ingolfur's daughter?
(a) Horse whip.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Sheep.

5. According to Einar of Undirhlith in Section 4, who have Icelanders "never had any great respect for" (373)?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Kings.
(d) Cows.

6. What does Bjartur ordered to made for Christmas dinner?
(a) 2 chickens.
(b) An ewe's leg.
(c) A ham.
(d) Horse meat.

7. How does Bjartur find his sheep killed on the third day, in Section 3?
(a) Decapitated.
(b) Hanging from the roof.
(c) Stuck between the rungs in the fence.
(d) Dead from Lung Worm.

8. What body part of Asta Sollilja's does Bjartur stare at in Section 3?
(a) Breast.
(b) Butt.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Hair.

9. What does Asta Sollilja do on Christmas night?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Make a new dress.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Wash.

10. What does Nonni wish for during wishing time?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Extra sheep.
(c) Other countries.
(d) Bread.

11. What are the two things that Grandmother asks Nonni to remember to do when he leaves Summerhouse, in Section 3?
(a) Treat woman kindly and always say your prayers.
(b) Always smell the flowers and never kiss a fool.
(c) Tell your uncle that I love him and find a good woman to marry.
(d) Never be insolent to those below you and never treat any animal poorly.

12. According to Helgi and Nonni's memory, who was their mother good friends with?
(a) A mystery man in Fjord.
(b) The sheep.
(c) Bjartur.
(d) Elf people.

13. What surprising thing does Bjartur ask the roadmen for in Section 4?
(a) A husband for Asta Sollilja.
(b) A headstone for Gunvor's grave.
(c) A job.
(d) A bride.

14. What global situation is taking place at the start of Section 4?
(a) World War I.
(b) A meteor shower.
(c) Civil Rights Movement.
(d) Vietnam War.

15. What "relic of the Monopoly" does the grandmother take out on Christmas night?
(a) Her kerchief.
(b) Her final sweets.
(c) Her hair pins.
(d) Her wooden teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the teacher to Summerhouse in Section 3?

2. How many sheep does Bjartur have at the start of Section 4?

3. Who is Helgi worried about coming to Summerhouse in Section 3?

4. Where does Gvendur plan to move in Section 4?

5. When the children ask the teacher about Bjartur in Section 3, what does the teacher refer to Bjartur as?

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