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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who keeps Rosa's baby alive before Bjartur returns in Section 1?

2. Where did Kolumkilli sail to Iceland from?

3. What happens to Bukolla at the end of Section 2?

4. What happens to many of Bjartur's sheep in Section 2?

5. What excuse does Asta give to Bjartur for wanting to go to Myri, in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Bjartur and Rosa argue about on their way back to Summerhouse in Section 1?

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

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

4. How is Asta Sollilja described in Section 2?

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

6. Who is Kolumkilli?

7. In Section 1, how are the conversations between the men and women different on Bjartur and Rosa's wedding day?

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

9. How is the Bailiff of Myri's wife described in Section 1?

10. Who is Gullbra and what happens to her in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Asta Sollilja and Bjartur. Consider all of the key episodes in their relationship that shaped it.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between the Bailiff and Bjartur is complicated. Track their relationship and analyze its dynamic.

Essay Topic 3

Which of the characters in the novel are static characters? Which are dynamic? Explain.

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