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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 item is Bjartur's new house missing?
(a) A roof.
(b) Windows.
(c) Walls.
(d) Doors.

2. Who does Gvendur plan to give his sheep to in Section 4?
(a) Nonni.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Asta Sollilja.
(d) The bailiff's daughter.

3. Where does Gvendur plan to move in Section 4?
(a) Italy.
(b) Denmark.
(c) America.
(d) Reykjavik.

4. What coveted item does Brynja own?
(a) High heel shoes.
(b) A bed.
(c) Water proof shoes.
(d) Wool hat.

5. What countries does the Fell King talk about in Section 4?
(a) Italy and Denmark.
(b) France and Germany.
(c) Russia and China.
(d) Japan and India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Finna?

2. What "relic of the Monopoly" does the grandmother take out on Christmas night?

3. Where does Gvendur finally get to talk to Ingolfur's daughter in Section 4?

4. Who does Asta Sollilja say is "harder than father" (400) in Section 4?

5. What two items does the teacher take out of his suitcase and handle with extreme care?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Bjartur's farm at the end of Section 4?

2. What do Bjartur and Asta Sollilja talk about in "The Right Cheek" in Section 3?

3. In Section 4, Bjartur reveals his attitude about housekeepers. What is this attitude?

4. What are the minister's views on the soul, as revealed in Section 3?

5. What impact does the "ghost" of Summerhouse have on the parish in Section 3?

6. While remembering their mother in Section 3, what do the boys remember about the elves?

7. In The Walk, in Section 3, why do so many visitors come to Summerhouse?

8. What strange things happens to the Bjartur's flock of sheep in Section 3?

9. How does Bjartur treat all the people who come to his home in Section 3?

10. Who is Brynja?

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