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

3. Who choses Ibn to fulfill the letter's request?
(a) The President of the University.
(b) No one, Ibn volunteers.
(c) The Caliph.
(d) The Count of Syri.

4. What are the warriors told to leave outside the hall?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Their shields.
(c) Their weapons.
(d) Their boots.

5. What happens to the weather after the funeral?
(a) A storm comes.
(b) It begins to snow.
(c) It turns icy cold.
(d) It is sunny and warm.

6. How does Ibn view his coming trip with the Northmen?
(a) As a death sentence.
(b) As a wonderful way to study another culture.
(c) As a great adventure.
(d) As a way to gather a great deal of information.

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

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

9. What amazes Ibn about the hall?
(a) Its low ceilings.
(b) The paintings on the wall.
(c) The number of women in the hall.
(d) Its elegance.

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

11. What sits on top of the earth wall encircling Trelburg?
(a) Large planted trees.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) A fence.
(d) Nothing.

12. How many gates does Trelburg have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

13. Upon what river do several men and horses perish?
(a) The Gayih.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The Putnak.
(d) The Danube.

14. What does Ibn think about the way the Northmen think about the number thirteen?
(a) He has given it no thought.
(b) They are irrationally superstitious.
(c) They make sense.
(d) They are wrong according to Ibn's religion.

15. Who does not go with Ibn on his journey with the Northmen?
(a) His brother.
(b) His religious teacher.
(c) His interpreter.
(d) His valet.