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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is reluctant to part with the family estate and is willing to fight to the death for the land?
(a) Thorgend.
(b) Hoskuld.
(c) Vigdis.
(d) Olaf.

2. What are the two men growing up in Olaf's household known for?
(a) Bootlegging and thievery.
(b) Artistic work and cooking.
(c) Courage and strength.
(d) Good looks and poetic speech.

3. Who is the Norwegian that Olaf brings back with him from a trip in search of timber?
(a) Osvifur.
(b) Groa.
(c) Egil.
(d) Geirmund.

4. At the time of the Laxdaela Saga, who is the King in question?
(a) Deep-Minded Harald.
(b) Gudrun.
(c) Kjartan.
(d) Harald Fine-Hair.

5. Who does Melkorka provide with resources to travel?
(a) Kjartan.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Vigdis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Thorkel Eyjolfsson the fourth husband of?

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

3. Since Thord wants so badly to thwart Vigdis's machinations, to whom does he give his property?

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

5. What happens to Greimund when he takes a ship to Norway?

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