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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 happened to Gerutha´s mother, Ona, when Gertrude was three years old?
(a) Her mother disappeared.
(b) Her mother left the family to live in France.
(c) Her mother was removed from the family.
(d) Her mother died.

2. Who does Gerutha confide in when she becomes worried about Amleth's moodiness?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her chambermaid.
(c) Horwendil.
(d) Corumbus.

3. How is Feng different with Gerutha than with other women?
(a) With Gerutha he is hasty and rude.
(b) With Gerutha he is well-behaved and attentive.
(c) With Gerutha he is a wild flirt.
(d) With Gerutha he is hot tempered and violent.

4. Why are there Christian priests in Jutland?
(a) Because they were allowed in for conversation by the previous king.
(b) Because they sent successful missionaries twenty years before.
(c) Because they were persecuted in their home country.
(d) Because of political reasons.

5. Why does Gerutha feel snubbed by Horwendil on their wedding night?
(a) Because Horwendil did not dance with her.
(b) Because Horwendil did not want to talk to her.
(c) Because Horwendil did not want to sleep next to her.
(d) Because Horwendil did not take an interest in her sexually.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character benefits the least by the marriage of Gerutha and Horwendil?

2. What is Gerutha's interpretation of the songbirds singing?

3. What does Rorik believe about love?

4. Which character is the most emotionally distant?

5. Who is Magrit married to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Horwendil and Gerutha's wedding night prove that Horwendil is not truly interested in Gerutha?

2. Describe how Gerutha, Horwendil, Amblet, and Feng's names change in parts 2 and 3 of the story.

3. Describe the conversation Gerutha has with Corambus about her son Amleth.

4. What is similar between Bathsheba, the falcon whose eyes are sealed, and the characters of Gerutha and Feng?

5. Describe King Rorik's view of love and marriage.

6. Describe Feng's personality and character.

7. What does Gerutha think of married women?

8. Describe how the conversation during the sleigh ride displays the difference in the personality between Horwendil and Gerutha.

9. Describe your view of the history between King Rorik and Ona.

10. What does Gerutha see as different about her father when he gives her his blessing?

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