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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men does Thorgils take with him on his mission?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

2. What happened to all of Gudrun's husbands?
(a) They died before her.
(b) They fell out of love with her.
(c) They die in battle.
(d) They are greedy for land.

3. When does Gudrun give birth to her son?
(a) The summer.
(b) The spring.
(c) The fall.
(d) The winter.

4. Whose fate ultimately is dark as the character moves back home and dies in mourning?
(a) Bolli.
(b) Hrut.
(c) Hrefna.
(d) Aesgir.

5. Who kills Helgi?
(a) Bolli Bollason.
(b) Thorgils Svendarsson.
(c) Lambi Thorbjornsson.
(d) Thorstein the Black.

6. Who does Bolli marry?
(a) Thordis.
(b) Gora.
(c) Gellir.
(d) Thorleik.

7. With whom does Gudrun trade houses with?
(a) Thorgerd.
(b) Bolli.
(c) Helgi.
(d) Snorri.

8. What does the Norwegian princess give Kjartan?
(a) A basket of coins.
(b) A bag of jewels.
(c) A gold-woven head-dress.
(d) A scroll.

9. Who is Kalf Asgeirsson?
(a) Asgeir's son.
(b) Kjartan's traveling partner.
(c) Bolli's nemesis.
(d) Gudrun's brother.

10. When Kjartan returns to Iceland, what does he discover about Bolli?
(a) He has become King of Iceland.
(b) He has taken over Kjartan's land.
(c) He has built a throne for himself.
(d) He has married Gudrun.

11. Where do Kjartan's relatives find Bolli before they kill him?
(a) A monastery.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A shieling.
(d) A tavern.

12. Who are two men that part of Thorgil's group?
(a) Bolli and Thorleik.
(b) Gora and Frig.
(c) Helgi and Killer-Hrapp.
(d) Kjartan and Gudrun.

13. What does Olafsson give Thorleik?
(a) A sword.
(b) A shield.
(c) An amulet.
(d) A book.

14. How many men does Kjartan take to lay siege to Bolli's estate?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 60.
(d) 200.

15. What is the name of Gudrun's son?
(a) Lindvald.
(b) Helgafell.
(c) Saelingsdale.
(d) Thorkel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose family has an irresolvable conflict by Chapter 51?

2. What does Thorkel try to buy?

3. What kills Kjartan?

4. How many men try to help Helgi in his fight?

5. What does Thorgil pretend to be in order to gain sanctuary?

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