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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 7 - 8, Karlsefni in Greenland, Karlsefni Goes to Vinland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the expedition see as they approach Vinland?
(a) A pod of strange whales.
(b) Settlements far to the north.
(c) A ghost ship.
(d) Several islands of varying landscapes.

2. What does Thorvald die of?
(a) He is murdered by a shipmate.
(b) A serious illness.
(c) A wound in his armpit.
(d) A fall onto rocks.

3. How many ships and men travel with Karlsefni to Greenland?
(a) Two ships with about forty men on each.
(b) Twenty heavily laden ships.
(c) One ship loaded with almost one hundred men.
(d) One ship with a bare skeleton crew.

4. What do the traders offer Eirik the Red when they arrive at Brattahlid?
(a) To introduce him to the king of Norway.
(b) A share in their business.
(c) That he could have anything he wanted from their cargos.
(d) Their cargo for his home.

5. Why did Thorhall go on the expedition to Vinland?
(a) Karlsefni invited him along for his hunting skills.
(b) To protect Eirik's son Thorvald.
(c) He had considerable experience in wild regions.
(d) Eirik no longer wanted him in Greenland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aud do to the men that she brings to Iceland?

2. What drives Thorvald and his men to shore the second summer?

3. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?

4. Who are the parents of Thorstein the Red?

5. What washes up on the shore over the winter when they are hungry?

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