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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 does Ibn say when the interpreter explains the Northmen's fear?
(a) It is prudent but still he does not understand.
(b) It must be a Viking superstition.
(c) It is silly.
(d) He too is afraid of some things.

2. How does Ibn list the rivers he has crossed?
(a) In alphabetic order.
(b) From the widest to the most narrow.
(c) The order in which they are crossed.
(d) From the longest to the shortest.

3. Who is Wulfgar's father?
(a) Buliwyf.
(b) Thorkel.
(c) Wyglif.
(d) Rothgar.

4. How long was Ibn gone?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Two years.

5. What is the purpose of a Northman's burial ritual?
(a) To help the wife grieve.
(b) To send the dead man quickly to Paradise.
(c) So the poor in the community are taken care of by the dead.
(d) To keep down disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels first on the boat when crossing the river?

2. What type of tales does Ibn avoid?

3. What is the name of the Northmen's leader?

4. What is the usual distance between each river crossing?

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

(see the answer key)

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