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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, First Contact with the Northmen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Chapter One begin?
(a) An invocation to Allah.
(b) A statement of intention.
(c) A recounting of the introduction.
(d) A lamentation for lives lost.

2. Why does Ibn liken the Northmen to animals?
(a) Their language sounds like growling.
(b) They do not wash after a toilet.
(c) They eat their food raw.
(d) They fight over women.

3. What is the first information given about Ibn?
(a) His birthdate.
(b) His age.
(c) His full name and station.
(d) His beliefs.

4. How is a man's possessions handled in the Northmen culture when he dies?
(a) They are given away to the poor.
(b) They are divided into three parts.
(c) They all go to his wife.
(d) They are burned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ibn list in his narrative?

2. What is the differences between Ibn's observations of the Vikings and the general European view of them at that time?

3. What part of the personal habits of the people from question #25 does Ibn write?

4. Why are Ibn and his party taken captive?

5. Who sees to the comfort of Ibn's party?

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