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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thorfinn miss the great battle at Stirling Castle?
(a) He falls off a cliff into a river.
(b) He sleeps through it.
(c) He drinks too much whiskey.
(d) He's hiding in a cave.

2. What type of book does Thorfinn write while in prison?
(a) Mystery novel.
(b) Non fiction essay.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Romance novel.

3. What is a sign that the broch is being neglected?
(a) The door rots and falls away.
(b) The entire castle collapses.
(c) A stone falls during a winter tempest.
(d) The well dries up.

4. What are iron rations?
(a) Heavy chunks of meat with salt.
(b) Flattened slices of beef.
(c) Oatcakes and water.
(d) Thick red tomato soup.

5. Who brings Thorfinn his supplies on the deserted Norday Island now that everyone else has gone?
(a) Supplies are dropped by air.
(b) Sophie, on the horse Selkie.
(c) Mansie Drever, the Selskay fisherman.
(d) Ragna Magnarson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a press-gang?

2. Who digs Olafson's grave?

3. In the 1930s what does the broch on Norday Island look like?

4. What dates are carved on Jacob Olafson's stone?

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

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