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

3. What does Ibn become by the end of Chapter Four?
(a) The thirteenth warrior.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The husband of Buliwyf's sister.
(d) The ambassador to the Northmen.

4. In what direction is Ibn's party traveling?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

5. What is the usual distance between each river crossing?
(a) One day.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) Two to four days.

6. Who foretells the mists will come the night after the feast?
(a) The Dwarf Seer.
(b) The King.
(c) The Angel of Death.
(d) The Herald.

7. What does the herald report during the feast?
(a) Another party has arrived.
(b) They are almost out of ale.
(c) The mists will not come that night.
(d) Wulfgar is there.

8. What is the differences between Ibn's observations of the Vikings and the general European view of them at that time?
(a) The Vikings are more matriarchal than thought.
(b) The Vikings are much more pacifistic than thought.
(c) They are not as civilized as thought in Europe.
(d) He said that were not the barbarians Europeans thought.

9. What does Buliwyf do with a small stone carving they find in the farmhouse?
(a) Place it over the graves they dig for the farm family.
(b) Bury it.
(c) Put it in his pocket.
(d) Throw it down and shatter it.

10. Who travels first on the boat when crossing the river?
(a) Women and children.
(b) Warriors.
(c) The horses.
(d) All the men.

11. Why does Ibn's party stop after they leave the Oguz?
(a) They are refused passage by a man.
(b) Ibn is sick.
(c) One of their wagons has broken.
(d) A horse has gone lame.

12. What does the interpreter say to Ibn's comment?
(a) He says that it always kills someone.
(b) He explains it has to do with their gods.
(c) He does not explain the Northmen.
(d) He agrees that all men are afraid of something.

13. What does Herger say is customary behavior for Vikings before a sea voyage?
(a) Visiting family and friends.
(b) Drinking and sport with women.
(c) Praying in Odin's temple.
(d) Sleeping as much as possible.

14. About what people does Ibn begin writing about in Chapter Two?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Britons.
(c) The Northmen.
(d) The Bulgars.

15. How does the religious beliefs of the people from question #25 and Ibn's people compare?
(a) They follow the same religion.
(b) They do not share the same belief.
(c) Ibn's people have no religion.
(d) They have fought wars over religion.