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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Buliwyf think about waiting to be announced?
(a) He doesn't express an opinion.
(b) It is inhospitable.
(c) It is a vain gesture on Rothgar's part.
(d) It is an honor.

2. What is said in the introduction about Ibn's writing style?
(a) It reads like fiction.
(b) It is very poetic.
(c) It is very descriptive.
(d) It may seem strange to readers.

3. Who sent Ibn on his journey?
(a) The King of Mesopotamia.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Prince of Siam.
(d) The King of Baghdad.

4. What does Ibn list in his narrative?
(a) The people he is supposed to meet.
(b) The amount of money needed for the food.
(c) Items to be taken with him.
(d) How long each leg of the journey will take.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Buliwyf find the concept of blessing food?

2. What are the warriors told to leave outside the hall?

3. How many sons does Rothgar still have living?

4. Why do the warriors beat their shields on the ship?

5. For what purpose does Ibn write?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holds up Ibn's travels?

2. What does Ibn note about the difference between the people at Trelburg and the Northmen and what does he find out there about the troubles at Rothgar's Hall?

3. What hits the land right after the burial and what does Ibn notice about the Northmen?

4. What does Ibn say about the Oguz Turks?

5. What is the river Gayih like and what happens when Ibn crosses it?

6. What does Herger ask Ibn about writing, how does Ibn respond and what upsets one of the warriors about writing?

7. How does Ibn end up telling a story in Rothgar's Hall?

8. Why did Ibn Fadlan go on a journey, who sent him, when did he go and what changed his original destination?

9. How does Ibn describe the rivers where he travels?

10. What do the Northmen merchants have to sell and where do they sell it?

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