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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Buliwyf find the concept of blessing food?
(a) Blasphemous.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Intriguing.

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

3. How many sons does Rothgar still have living?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

5. Why is there problems with the Northmen's leader?
(a) He is unable to have children.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He is too young.
(d) He does not like to fight.

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

7. What do the warriors do when they reach Rothgar's hall before embarking from the ship?
(a) Fill their water jugs.
(b) Put away the sails.
(c) Clean the ship.
(d) Dress in their battle gear.

8. What does Ibn do where they stop?
(a) Hires a wheel wright to fix the wagon.
(b) Have a healer look after the horse.
(c) Give the man many gifts.
(d) Rents a room until he is better.

9. What language do Herger and Ibn share?
(a) Greek.
(b) Turkish.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Latin.

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

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

12. What is the position of the man in question #15?
(a) Emperor of Rome.
(b) King of the Saqaliba.
(c) War Leader of the Northmen.
(d) King of the Britons.

13. What surrounds Trelburg?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Two rivers.
(c) A desert.
(d) The ocean on one side and a river on the other side.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How prevalent is adultery among the Oguz?

2. How long was Ibn gone?

3. What does the boat that arrive contain?

4. What type of houses do merchants of the Northmen use?

5. Who meets the warriors as they arrive at Rothgar's hall?

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