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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Aftermath of the Northmen's Funeral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ibn see at the mountains?
(a) Goats that climb sheer cliffs.
(b) A multitude of caves.
(c) Wild men with strange tattoos.
(d) Hot springs gushing from them.

2. How prevalent is adultery among the Oguz?
(a) Marriage does not include monogamy.
(b) Over half the men and a third of the women take lovers outside marriage.
(c) It does not exist.
(d) About ten percent of the men commit adultery.

3. Where is a dead Northman's body placed?
(a) On a ship.
(b) Buried in the ground.
(c) Put into a stone tomb.
(d) Burned in the trees.

4. What does Ibn say about the size of the Northmen?
(a) They are short but broad.
(b) They are virtual giants.
(c) They look about the same size as his people.
(d) They are somewhat tall but almost skeletal.

5. What does Ibn tend to present in his writings?
(a) Very little sense of place.
(b) A lot of quotes.
(c) A lot of facts.
(d) A lot of personal comments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ibn learn during the funeral of the Northmen leader?

2. What is said in the introduction about Ibn's writing style?

3. What do the merchants have primarily in their houses?

4. Why are Ibn and his party taken captive?

5. What does Ibn list in his narrative?

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