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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the knight and his squire eat on the way to their destination in Chapter 2?
(a) Fresh boar, pork sausage and soft white biscuits.
(b) Dried bear meat, cherries and hot scones.
(c) Oatmeal, salt herring and whatever they can find on the road.
(d) Scottish shortbread, tea and crumpets.

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

3. What does Matthew Ragnarson buy from the village store at the beginning of chapter 1?
(a) Stamps, glue and a letter opener.
(b) Horse feed, leather soap and a cigar.
(c) Flour, eggs and ham.
(d) An ounce of bogey roll, box of matches and four bars of chocolate.

4. Where does Thorfinn wake up at the end of chapter 1?
(a) Barn loft above the cattle.
(b) Shore of the ocean.
(c) Soft hay on highest hill in Norday.
(d) Bow of his father's yole.

5. What is Jeremy Smith watching during the school lesson about brochs?
(a) The swirling, turning clouds.
(b) Dolphins swimming just past the harbor.
(c) A pack of wild dogs chasing a fawn.
(d) His father boat, the Willa May.

6. What leader shatters the English army at Stirling Castle?
(a) Simon the Brazen.
(b) Bannock the Burn.
(c) Thorfinn the Brave.
(d) King Robert the Bruce.

7. What happens if the Scottish soldiers at Stirling Castle can capture an English lord?
(a) They will exchange him for ransom money.
(b) The English lord will improve their Scottish accent.
(c) They will sell him into slavery.
(d) The lord will be married to one of their daughters.

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

9. What is the first meal the Eastern Emperor serves them?
(a) Unleavened bread and olive oil.
(b) Eggs, dolphin's fins, young eaglets and fruits.
(c) Cold porridge.
(d) Wafer thin slices of chocolate.

10. Who does the title of chapter 3 "A Man's Life" refer to?
(a) Thorfinn.
(b) Old man on the island.
(c) Child reaching manhood.
(d) Matthew Ragnarson.

11. What do the Norday villagers use to attack from the broch?
(a) Silence and hunger.
(b) Muskets and rifles.
(c) Stones and arrows.
(d) Hot water and long whips.

12. What keeps Thorfinn awake during church services?
(a) Counting sheep.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Eating sweets.
(d) Singing hymns.

13. Who is the new proprietor of Norday's only inn and pub?
(a) Ayre.
(b) Taing.
(c) Ragnarson.
(d) MacTavish.

14. Who sees the ship of the Sea King in the distance?
(a) King of Norday.
(b) Thorfinn Ragnarson.
(c) The Broch.
(d) Village watchman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "The Song of the Broch" promise?

2. Who is Hieronymus?

3. Where do the men of Norday gather to discuss politics?

4. Where does Sir James MacTavish purchase the horse Seamus?

5. What secret thing does Thorfinn bring to Jacob Olafson?

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