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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Northwomen differ from Ibn's culture in their mannerisms?
(a) They are more demur.
(b) They are bolder.
(c) They are brawdy but chaste.
(d) They are warriors also.

2. When does Buliwyf have seven horses prepared?
(a) As soon as Ibn's wounds are tended.
(b) The night after the second attack.
(c) In the late afternoon after the second attack.
(d) Mid-morning after the second attack.

3. What do the warriors take with them when they leave to find the glowworm?
(a) A cauldron of holy water.
(b) The bear head that was left.
(c) Four hounds.
(d) The stone pregnant woman.

4. What does Herger tell Ibn about the possible near future?
(a) The mists and the wendols will come again.
(b) The wendols will now leave them alone.
(c) Buliwyf has now fulfilled his obligation and will leave Rothgar Hall.
(d) The Northmen will move to another location.

5. What does it mean if a man has a chest wound and his feet and hands are warm?
(a) He will survive.
(b) He has a fever.
(c) He has a fifty-fifty chance of survival.
(d) He will dies within twenty-four hours.

6. With what are the arms of the throne-like chair found covered?
(a) Carvings of words.
(b) Blood and brain matter.
(c) Excrement.
(d) Animal fur.

7. Why are the remaining wendol marching on Hurot?
(a) To avenge their mother's death.
(b) To surrender.
(c) To learn about the Northmen's gods.
(d) To offer presents.

8. What kind of power does Herger say the dwarfs have?
(a) A powerful army.
(b) Magical power.
(c) He does not mention power as far as the dwarfs are concerned.
(d) Mechanical power.

9. What knocks a bear head off of one of the wendol?
(a) Herger's ax.
(b) Ibn's sword.
(c) Bulify's shield.
(d) A large rock thrown by a woman.

10. How do the Northmen view warriors who die in bed or as old men?
(a) As very wise.
(b) As the best there is.
(c) As cowards.
(d) As the leaders in the community.

11. What are the caves where the warriors are going called?
(a) Home of the cliff dwellers.
(b) Thunder caves.
(c) Land Below.
(d) Wendol caverns.

12. What does a dwarf tell Buliwyf about Buliwyf?
(a) He doesn't tell him anything about Buliwyf.
(b) Buliwyf will have a son.
(c) Buliwyf will become the king of the Vikings.
(d) The wendol will bring about his death.

13. What does a dwarf tell Buliwyf about the attack in the desert of dread?
(a) It was not a hero's enterprise.
(b) It will help the problem.
(c) He will infuriate the wendol.
(d) It was a brave thing to do.

14. What does Herger tell Ibn when Ibn says he does not want to go to the wendol's mother?
(a) They will kill him if he does not go.
(b) Herger will climb with him.
(c) It is a great honor to go.
(d) He is a coward.

15. What does Buliwyf do when he comes to Ibn?
(a) Tells him to go to bed.
(b) Sits down beside him.
(c) Hands him a glass of wine.
(d) Slaps him in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the group dismount when they come to the region of caves?

2. What is inside the ditch for the new fortifications?

3. What do the wendols look like when not dressed for war?

4. What does Ibn see as they enter the land of the wendol?

5. Why does Herger ride forward to talk to Buliwyf?

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