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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Kjartan Boll.
(d) Gudrun Hvamm.

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

3. Who does the Norwegian that Olaf brings back to Iceland fall in love with?
(a) Thorleik.
(b) Gudrun.
(c) Thurid.
(d) Kjartan.

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

5. Who does Olaf offer to raise?
(a) Thorleik's son.
(b) Thorleik's daughter.
(c) Hoskuld's daughter.
(d) Osvifur's nephew.

6. What are the factors by which the land along the west coast is divided among the family in Chapters 1-10?
(a) Scale, vicissitude and markings.
(b) Heritage, character and class.
(c) Tree cover, leaves and pine cones.
(d) Length, width and height.

7. How many predictions does Gest make?
(a) 14.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

8. Who does Olaf raise on the new land that he has purchased?
(a) Gudrun Olaffson.
(b) Kjartan Olafsson.
(c) Freya Breidafjord.
(d) Gudrun Hrapp.

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

10. Whose brother did the outlaw kill?
(a) Jorunn Peacock.
(b) Hoskuld Dala-Kollson.
(c) Ingjald Saudisle-Priest.
(d) Vigdis Ingjald.

11. Whose inheritance does Hoskuld's half-brother lay claim to?
(a) Freya's.
(b) Kjartan's.
(c) Gudrun's.
(d) Thorgerd's.

12. When Hrapp of Hrappstead dies, who does his estate go to?
(a) Kjartan Boll.
(b) Freya and Gudrun.
(c) Hoskuld.
(d) Thorstein Black the Wise.

13. Whose behavior as a smart and honorable person shows promise of becoming a great individual?
(a) Olaf.
(b) Vigdis.
(c) Thorgend.
(d) Khartan.

14. Who does Goddi go to for help when his wife attempts to claim possession of half of his land?
(a) Jorunn Peacock.
(b) Hoskuld Dala-Kollsson.
(c) Ingjald Saudisle- Priest.
(d) Vigdis Ingjald.

15. When Thord gets married, who is the criminal that he houses?
(a) Vigdis.
(b) Gudrun.
(c) Kjartan.
(d) Thorolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who grows up together like brothers?

2. Prior to Christianity, what was the 9th century period known as a time of?

3. Who becomes a third wheel as Gudrun develops her third romance?

4. Who is Olaf the Peacock the father of?

5. Who rises to prominence in Chapters 21-30?

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