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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Varingers?
(a) Guards of the waterways of Europe.
(b) Elite guard of the eastern emperor.
(c) Archers in the Royal Army.
(d) Underwater spies for Byzantine tribes.

2. What happens when Fergus tries to break into the broch?
(a) Stones rain down upon him and kill him.
(b) Lightening strikes him dead.
(c) He goes in and has lunch.
(d) He's struck in the neck with an arrow.

3. Who does Jacob Olafson bring back with him to Norday Island?
(a) John, his son.
(b) Will, his father.
(c) Mara, a seal wife.
(d) Rena, an Indian from Canada.

4. Who is the poorest man in Norday?
(a) Laird Harcourt.
(b) Matthew Ragnarson.
(c) Jimmo Greenay.
(d) Willum Holm.

5. Who sails to Byzantine with Earl Rognvald of Orkney?
(a) Bishop William of Orkney.
(b) Tina Lynde.
(c) Matthew Ragnarson.
(d) Nordic horsemen of old.

6. After his adventure with what does Thorfinn step on the shores of Norday Island?
(a) A servant from Greece.
(b) A bag of gold tied to his belt.
(c) Two black lambs.
(d) Seven pieces of silver in his purse.

7. What song is Olafson singing right before he dies?
(a) "My Bonnie lies over the ocean"
(b) "Heave away, heave"
(c) "Andrew Ross the Orkney sailor"
(d) "Another day has come and gone"

8. What job does Jock Seatter do in Norday?
(a) Politician.
(b) Beachcomber.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Lobsterman.

9. What does Jess the tinker wife sell on her journey from place to place?
(a) Supplies for lambing.
(b) Fireplace tools.
(c) Needles, fabric and trinkets.
(d) Cosmetics and hair pieces.

10. What will the Bishop drink after his choppy steamer crosses from Aberdeen?
(a) Old Orkney whiskey.
(b) Ice tea.
(c) Vagabond's mix.
(d) Hot milk.

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

12. What do the men of Norday clean their pipes with?
(a) Lobster claws.
(b) Saltwater peter.
(c) Seagull feathers.
(d) Political argument.

13. What is Jacob Olafson's daughter's name?
(a) Isa.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Janet.
(d) Smylder.

14. What do most islanders feel about Olafson's death?
(a) Happy.
(b) Confused.
(c) Sorry.
(d) Enraged.

15. When Sir James MacTavish arrives at the monastery what are the monks doing?
(a) Engaged in battle.
(b) Singing.
(c) Archery.
(d) Preparing to escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What leader shatters the English army at Stirling Castle?

2. Who does Madeline Olafson marry?

3. Who does the title of chapter 3 "A Man's Life" refer to?

4. What sea does the Volga empty into?

5. What do the knight and his squire eat on the way to their destination in Chapter 2?

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