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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Bukolla's calf in Section 2?
(a) It is still born.
(b) It breaks its leg but it nursed back to health.
(c) It is killed.
(d) It runs away.

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

3. What does the Bailiff give to Asta Sollilja in Section 2?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A silver coin.
(c) A book of prayers.
(d) A ceramic pie dish.

4. Who was Kolumkilli?
(a) A healer.
(b) A warrior.
(c) A sorcerer.
(d) A bride.

5. What happens to Gunnvor as she grows older as told in Section 1?
(a) She looks younger and younger.
(b) She divorces her husband and marries a younger man.
(c) She thirsts for human blood.
(d) She continues to have child after child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Asta snuggle closer to Bjartur while they are sleeping in the same bunk?

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

3. What happens to Asta on the walk back to Summerhouse in Section 2?

4. What does Nonni ask his grandmother to tell him a story about in Section 2?

5. How old is Asta Sollilja at the start of Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Asta Sollilja feel about the Bailiff's proposal of an education in Section 2, and what compromise is reached?

2. Who is Ingolfur Arnarson?

3. How does the Madam of Myri compare the townsmen from the country men in Section 1?

4. The novel opens with a story of Kolumkilli. Why would the author open with this story?

5. What is the state of Summerhouse by the end of Section 2?

6. What is Bruni, in Section 1, and how does it help the farmers?

7. What are examples of Nonni's imagination in Section 2?

8. How does Bjartur express his connection to his dog in Section 1?

9. What do Rosa and Bjartur argue about during their first night back at Summerhouse?

10. What does Bjartur tell the Bailiff about Asta Sollilja in Section 2?

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