Beside the Ocean of Time Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Beside the Ocean of Time Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jacob Olafson die?
(a) August 9th.
(b) November 3rd.
(c) December 25th.
(d) April 1st.

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

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

4. What do the Sea King sailors carry as weapons from ship to shore?
(a) Muskets and bullets.
(b) Iron axes and iron-tipped spears.
(c) A large copper canon.
(d) Thin silver arrows and strong ironwood bows.

5. What are the names of Matthew Ragnarson's daughters?
(a) Rounda, Tilta and Frontario.
(b) Rita, Mildred and Margaret.
(c) Inga, Sigrid and Ragna.
(d) Isa, Tina and Bella.

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

7. When are the brochs first built in the Orkney islands?
(a) 2,000 years ago.
(b) 200 years ago.
(c) 10,000 years ago.
(d) 15 years ago.

8. When does old Jacob's rheumatics disappear?
(a) Hard at work in the fields.
(b) Reading scripture in church.
(c) Out at sea on the Scallop.
(d) Caring for the farm animals.

9. What do the visitors bring to the Prince Boris in Thorfinn's first dream?
(a) Kegs of brandy.
(b) Butterfly nets.
(c) White horse.
(d) Iron ore.

10. How long does it take for Thorfinn to make the journey back to Norday Island from the Eastern Empire?
(a) Two days.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

11. What language does Rolf Rolfson speak?
(a) Norse.
(b) He is mute.
(c) Italian.
(d) Russian.

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

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

14. What great Scottish battle takes place in 1314?
(a) Breston Ban Battle.
(b) Simontown Seige.
(c) Battle of Bannockburn.
(d) Battle of Midnight Summer.

15. Why do villagers laugh at Albert Laird's announcement that his cradle is for Millie Smith?
(a) He only makes coffins.
(b) Millie is 75 and a widow for 55 years.
(c) Millie is a horse.
(d) Millie has 22 children already.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Olafson's farm?

2. Why does Will Olafson need help on the croft?

3. What is Jeremy Smith watching during the school lesson about brochs?

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

5. Who is the island's only "person of quality?"

(see the answer keys)

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