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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Section 2 (page 20 to 38).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gerutha's interpretation of the songbirds singing?
(a) That they are singing about their happiness.
(b) That they are singing about love.
(c) That they are singing about their past.
(d) That they are singing about their imprisionment.

2. What words best describe Amleth as a baby and child?
(a) Quiet and slow.
(b) Happy and simple.
(c) Sickly and disagreeable.
(d) Energetic and sunny.

3. Who is Ljot related to?
(a) Thord.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) Svend.
(d) Rorik.

4. Which character starts the story as a wise councilor?
(a) Amleth.
(b) Horwendil.
(c) Corambus.
(d) Feng.

5. How old is Gerutha when the story begins?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gerutha feels that her feelings for Amleth are inadequate as a mother. What does she believe is the source of this?

2. What is the important event that occurs in the springtime for Gerutha.

3. Which character is the most emotionally distant?

4. Who is Feng's Falconer?

5. Why does Rorik believe that Horwendil is a good match for his daughter?

(see the answer key)

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