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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is discovered to have Irish royalty in his or her lineage?
(a) Jorunn.
(b) Hoskuld.
(c) Melkorka.
(d) Olaf.

2. Who is Olaf the Peacock the father of?
(a) Hrut.
(b) Gudrun.
(c) Leif.
(d) Kjartan.

3. What is the name of the grandson who receives the land Hvamm upon the death of the matriarch?
(a) Dala Hoskuld.
(b) Olaf Feilan.
(c) Gudrun Hvamm.
(d) Kjartan Boll.

4. What is the name of the child of the Norwegian and Olaf's daughter?
(a) Groa.
(b) Bolli.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Harald.

5. Where does the Laxdaela Saga occur?
(a) Kingdom of Sweden.
(b) Kingdom of Norway.
(c) Monarchy of England.
(d) Fatherland of France.

6. When does Gudrun get a divorce from her first husband?
(a) After 2 months.
(b) After 6 months.
(c) After 2 years.
(d) After 4 years.

7. Where does the chieftain Ketil Flat-Nose initially want to live?
(a) Malmo.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Faroe Islands.
(d) Scotland.

8. Prior to Christianity, what was the 9th century period known as a time of?
(a) Agnosticism.
(b) Satan worship.
(c) Pagan heroism.
(d) Ritualistic nature worship.

9. What is an outlaw in Iceland?
(a) A bounty hunter.
(b) A deerhunter.
(c) A warrior and fighter.
(d) A person who breaks the rule of the land.

10. What does Hoskuld also purchase in Norway that his wife Jorunn objects to at first, but then accepts?
(a) A house.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A boat.
(d) A fjord.

11. Who does Gudrun meet after her second husband die?
(a) Bolli.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Kotkel.
(d) Thorvald.

12. Who is Gudrun's first husband?
(a) Hjalmar Einarsson.
(b) Gest Oddleifsson.
(c) Bolli the Peacock.
(d) Thorvald Halldorsson.

13. When Gudrun meets Gest, how many dreams does she say that she needs help interpreting?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

14. By the end of Chapter 30, who is at the height of power and prestige?
(a) Kjartan.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Bolli.

15. What is the item that Bolli receives?
(a) A precious book.
(b) An amulet.
(c) A magic mirror.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Thorleik fights with his uncle Hrut, where does he move from?

2. Who is the king of Norway that is involved in a tense and political dispute with chieftains from Iceland?

3. Why is Thorleik angry with Olaf?

4. Who is Hrapp of Hrappstead?

5. What is the name of Ketil Flat-Nose's daughter?

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