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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jacob Olafson leave his boat Scallop to?
(a) Howie Ayre.
(b) Geordie Wylie.
(c) Janet Olafson.
(d) Thorfinn Ragnarson.

2. How does Thorfinn deal with the tension in his family in chapter 6?
(a) Goes out into the fields and rides Selkie.
(b) Tries to bring everyone together to talk.
(c) Types a story out on his typewriter.
(d) Runs away and joins the army.

3. What do the Norweigan sailors look like?
(a) Heavy red-faced, dark haired men.
(b) Black skin and golden eyes.
(c) Small, crooked backed men.
(d) Blue eyes and golden hair.

4. Who from Norday volunteers to fight for King George II against the French?
(a) Tobin Raffel.
(b) Thorfinn Ragnarson.
(c) Elijah Ayre.
(d) John Elphinston.

5. What is a croft?
(a) Carving skills.
(b) Farm.
(c) Group of bairns.
(d) Fishing boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the villagers celebrating in the summer of 1937?

2. What do the Sea King sailors carry as weapons from ship to shore?

3. What is the name of Willum Holm's horse?

4. What is Matilda Kerrigan known as in Norday Island?

5. What do the Norday villagers use to attack from the broch?

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