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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. What happens after wishing time in Section 3?

2. What do many Icelanders come to call World War I?

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

4. How old is Asta's daughter in Section 4?

5. What does Gvendur try to sell Bjartur in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gvendur tell Asta Sollilja about Bjartur in Section 4, and how does she react?

3. How is Gvendur described in Admission Tickets in Section 4?

4. What impact does WWI have on Iceland, as told in Section 4?

5. Who is Brynja?

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

7. What do each of the children wish for in wishing time in Section 3?

8. Who is the stranger that shows up to Summerhouse in Section 3 after Bjartur leaves? What is everyone's reaction to him?

9. What does Bjartur do in retaliation for his sheep being killed in Section 3?

10. Why does Asta Sollilja come home early from Rauthsmyri in Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Nonni and Finna. How could her death impact her youngest child?

Essay Topic 2

In Section One, on his wedding day Bjartur says, "In a way sheep and men are one" (32). Analyze the means of this quote. How does it symbolize the connection that Bjartur feels to his animals? Why would he think that animals and man are the same?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of mysticism in the novel. How are superstitions, legends, and ghosts all expressed in the novel and what is their impact on the characters?

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