Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter Eight, The Events that Followed the First Battle)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What surrounds Trelburg?
a) A desert.
b) Two rivers.
c) The ocean on one side and a river on the other side.
d) Mountains.

2. What does Ibn find distasteful about the Northwomen with whom he spends time the night after the first battle, besides her physical appearance?
a) Her chaste behavior.
b) Her crude jokes.
c) Her speech.
d) Her odor.

3. What are the warriors told to leave outside the hall?
a) Their boots.
b) Nothing.
c) Their weapons.
d) Their shields.

4. In what direction is Ibn's party traveling?
a) East.
b) West.
c) South.
d) North.

5. What does Ibn...
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