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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. In Section 4, what does Gvendur say is more glorious than America?

2. Who goes to see the minister about the supposed ghost in Summerhouse, in Section 3?

3. Why do many people come to Summer house in Section 3?

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

5. What does Gvendur wish for during wishing time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What big news is revealed about Asta Sollilja in Section 3?

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

6. What happens when Gvendur finally comes face-to-face with the Bailiff's daughter again in Section 4?

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

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

9. What does Einar of Undirhlith say about kings in Section 4?

10. Where does Asta go at the end of Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of "self vs. community" manifest in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how the theme of nature impacts the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Bjartur desires independence above all else. How does this blind desire for independence negatively impact his life?

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