View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of personality does Bard Hoskuldsson have?
(a) Vociferous and demanding.
(b) Critical and demeaning.
(c) Kind and caring.
(d) Rough and nasty.

2. When Hoskuld travels to Norway, what does he procure to build himself a fine estate?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Wine.
(c) Gold.
(d) Timber.

3. Who represent the lowest rungs of Icelandic society?
(a) Kjartan the warrior and Freya the mistress.
(b) Gudrun the adulteress and Harald the thief.
(c) Jorunn the wife and Hoskuld the thief.
(d) Thorolf the outlaw and Melkorka the concubine.

4. When Goddi acts like a coward, who is left to defeat Ingjald's people?
(a) Vigdis.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Hoskuld.
(d) Kjartan.

5. Who is Thorkel Eyjolfsson the fourth husband of?
(a) Freya.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Olaf.
(d) Gudrun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role can Hoskuld rightfully take in Ireland?

2. What is the name of the estate and dynasty that starts with Thorgend's marriage?

3. Where does the chieftain Ketil Flat-Nose initially want to live?

4. As the new chieftains submit to the king, what region do some chieftains prefer to migrate instead of relinquishing power?

5. What is different about Unn compared to other women of her time?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 212 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample