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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, The Journey to the Far Country.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Northmen's leader?
(a) Wyglif.
(b) Scanmeade.
(c) Trophif.
(d) HIdleman.

2. Who sent Ibn on his journey?
(a) The King of Mesopotamia.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Prince of Siam.
(d) The King of Baghdad.

3. How many times has Ibn traveled away from his home city before this journey?
(a) Never
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Five times.

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 burned.
(c) They all go to his wife.
(d) They are divided into three parts.

5. What happens the night before a funeral with the woman who will be killed to be placed with the dead man?
(a) She is tied to a stake during the celebration.
(b) She is raped by all the men.
(c) She is left for quiet meditation.
(d) She is drugged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the interpreter tell Ibn to do about the situation of which Ibn is informed at the funeral?

2. What are the funeral practices for a man of repute in the Oguz?

3. What is the essence of the people from question #25 culture?

4. Who choses Ibn to fulfill the letter's request?

5. What skill does Ibn say is most noticeable on the first leg of his journey with the Northmen?

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