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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Ibn and his party taken captive?
(a) They are thought to carry the plague.
(b) They are thought to be spies.
(c) They have not paid the wheel wright.
(d) They practice the wrong religion.

2. What does Ibn learn during the funeral of the Northmen leader?
(a) Thorkel desires the throne.
(b) Wyglif wants to stay king.
(c) Buliwyf wants Ibn to marry his sister.
(d) Thorkel wants to marry Buliwyf's daughter.

3. How does Ibn view his coming trip with the Northmen?
(a) As a way to gather a great deal of information.
(b) As a wonderful way to study another culture.
(c) As a great adventure.
(d) As a death sentence.

4. How long was Ibn gone?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Two years.

5. What does Ibn see at the mountains?
(a) Wild men with strange tattoos.
(b) A multitude of caves.
(c) Hot springs gushing from them.
(d) Goats that climb sheer cliffs.

6. What kind of head do the warriors see on a spike?
(a) Ox.
(b) Bear.
(c) Horse.
(d) Razorback.

7. How does the religious beliefs of the people from question #25 and Ibn's people compare?
(a) Ibn's people have no religion.
(b) They follow the same religion.
(c) They have fought wars over religion.
(d) They do not share the same belief.

8. How many times has Ibn traveled away from his home city before this journey?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Five times.
(d) Never

9. What is Buliwyf ask to do?
(a) Build a new ship for the king.
(b) Give the crown to Thorkel.
(c) Battle a fierce monster.
(d) Accompany Ibn to Rome.

10. How many gates does Trelburg have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

11. For what purpose does Ibn write?
(a) To encourage travel.
(b) To make money.
(c) Informational.
(d) Entertainment.

12. What language do Herger and Ibn share?
(a) Latin.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Turkish.
(d) Greek.

13. What is the essence of the people from question #25 culture?
(a) Agrarian.
(b) Nomadic.
(c) Warlike.
(d) Industrial.

14. What is the usual distance between each river crossing?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) Two to four days.
(d) One day.

15. What happens to the weather after the funeral?
(a) It turns icy cold.
(b) It begins to snow.
(c) A storm comes.
(d) It is sunny and warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets the warriors as they arrive at Rothgar's hall?

2. What does Ibn say when the interpreter explains the Northmen's fear?

3. What does Ibn notice the Northmen fear?

4. What does Ibn tend to present in his writings?

5. What does Ibn say when he is writing about something he saw?

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