Jerusalem: A Novel Quizzes

Jerusalem: A Novel Quiz Book One

1 Why does Ingmar feel his anguish is unjustified?
He was the one who left Brita

Going to America is his life's dream

He owns a picturesque farm and his family is well-respected

He can have his choice of wife
2 How is Ingmar's life different from his father's?
People sought guidance from "Big Ingmar," but not Ingmar

"Big Ingmar" had an arranged marriage, while Ingmar married for love

"Big Ingmar" created all his wealth through hard labor, whereas Ingmar inherited his fortune

"Big Ingmar" was a talented farmer, whereas all Ingmar's crops die
3 How does Ingmar mentally work through his decision regarding Brita?
He reads Brita's letters from prison

He writes a pros and cons list

He imagines speaking with his father in an agrarian version of heaven

He consults Mother Martha
4 Why was Brita dissatisfied living with the Ingmarssons?
She did not find Ingmar attractive

She missed her home and family

The Ingmarssons did not speak much to her

All of these
5 According to Ingmar, what act might have saved his marriage with Brita?
Standing up for Brita to Mother Martha

Cultivating flowers in addition to crops

Allowing her to visit her home more frequently

Officially marrying her before living together
6 In her depression, what horrible act does Brita commit?
She runs away from home

She blasphemes during a church service

She falsely accuses Ingmar of murder

She kills her infant child
7 Why does Ingmar hesitate to remarry?
He believes he owes Brita for forcing her to marry him

He is genuinely in love with Brita

He worries his community will not accept his choice to marry

He feels he does not deserve happiness after his child's death
8 What "sign" convinces Ingmar that marrying Brita is the moral thing to do?
A love letter from Brita arrives in the mail

Kaisa reveals that Brita's daughter survived

An angel appears to Ingmar in a dream and convinces him to marry Brita

A painter approaches him and offers to paint Ingmar's barn
9 Why was Brita's prison sentence so short?
Ingmar leveraged his social position to get her a reduced sentence

Her father offered to send her away to America if her sentence was reduced

She pleaded guilty and cooperated with the police

The judge took sympathy on her, as she was repentant and mentally unwell
10 Why is Brita's father jealous of Ingmar?
He covets the family's respected social position

His harvest was poor, whereas Ingmar's crops were bountiful

He knows Brita loves Ingmar more than him

He wishes he had Ingmar's good looks
11 How does the senator plan to "make everything right" between himself and Ingmar?
He arranges to send Brita to America after her release, freeing Ingmar up to marry someone else

He forges a love letter from Brita asking for Ingmar's forgiveness

He pays to rebuild the farm Brita burned down and the cows she poisoned

He found the body of Brita's child and arranged for a Christian funeral
12 How does Ingmar's vision of heaven reflect his connection to the land and his community?
His "heaven" is set in a farmhouse and filled with ancestors all the way back to "heathen" times

His "heaven" is a version of his farm untainted by pollution, yet with modern machines and conveniences

His "heaven" is an idealized version of his farmlands, where the crops are bountiful

All his fellow parishioners, even those departed, are present in his "heaven," their interpersonal disputes forgotten
13 How does Ingmar interpret the senator's offer to send Brita to America?
As an olive branch

As a test of faith

As a passive aggressive insult

As a punishment
14 According to Kaisa, why are Brita's feelings irrational?
Kaisa personally finds Ingmar incredibly attractive

Kaisa's unrealized dream was to be a mother

Kaisa believes everyone wants to marry into the Ingmarsson family

Kaisa recognizes the Brita suffers from hallucinations
15 How does Brita greet Ingmar when she is release from prison?
She laughs at him, believing his undying love is a sign of weakness

She punches him in the face, angry that he testified against her

She does not recognize him, as her time in prison traumatized her

She hugs him, believing his presence is a sign of forgiveness
16 How did prison change Brita's outlook on life?
The inhumane conditions made her realize how comfortable Ingmar's farm is

Her loneliness made her realize her desire to have children.

The prison chaplain helped her embrace faith, encouraging her to love Ingmar

Her fellow inmates committed far more disturbing crimes, making her feel better about herself
17 How does Ingmar's behavior on the drive home confuse Brita?
He acts as though he does not recognize her

He drives his carriage to an unfamiliar location, yet insists he is bringing her home

He pretends that Brita's crime and imprisonment did not happen

He provides her comforts and gives her flowers as if he still loves her, but treats her coolly, as if he doesn't forgive her
18 What worries consume Ingmar on the ride home?
He worries how his community will receive Brita

He tries to discern if Brita actually loves him

He fears Brita will kill him

He considers that he may have misinterpreted his father's signs
19 What event causes Brita to momentarily forget her shame?
She hears the church bells and wants to attend the sermon

Mother Martha warmly welcomes Brita into her home

Ingmar confesses his love for her

She sees a mother deer and its fawn on the beside the road
20 How does the congregation show their disapproval of Brita's return?
No one sits in the pew beside her

The congregants refuse to shake her hand during the sign of peace

The other women throw holy water at her as if performing an exorcism

The priest refuses to give her communion
21 How does Ingmar emotionally appeal to the congregation?
He asks the priest to perform his wedding during the mass

He delivers a sermon about forgiveness

He crosses to the women's side to sit with Britta

He offers to donate his property to the church
22 Why does Ingmar drive himself and Brita into the wilderness?
Brita reveals that she left their child in the care of a woman living in the woods

Mother Martha refuses to allow Brita into the home

He realizes the police are chasing Brita and intend to arrest her

He hides Brita from her father, who intends to send her to America
23 How does Brita's letter change Ingmar's feeling toward her?
Her lack of remorse makes him hate her

Her expressions of self-loathing make him sympathetic toward her

Her confession of love makes him realize he cares for her as well

Her explanation of her crime makes him understand that she was mentally ill, not evil
24 What shocking message does Kaisa deliver to Ingmar and Brita?
Ingmar's forgiveness of Brita made him well-loved in the community

After Brita's return, the community witnessed a miracle

Brita's child did not really die and is currently living in the next town

Mother Martha suffered a heart attack after learning of Brita's crime
25 How does the text signify that Ingmar's decision to forgive Brita was correct?
A rainbow appears over Ingmar's farm

The priest bestows the title "Big Ingmar" on Ingmar

Brita announces that she is pregnant again

As soon as Ingmar forgives Brita, his crops begin to bloom

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