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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite his emotional pain, what does Kjartan do?
(a) Take over his father's property.
(b) Start a war.
(c) Get married.
(d) Attend Bolli's wedding.

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

3. Who is furious that Gudrun is getting married?
(a) Snorri.
(b) Thorgils.
(c) Helgi.
(d) Lambi.

4. What does Thorgil pretend to be in order to gain sanctuary?
(a) A priest.
(b) An outlaw.
(c) A stowaway.
(d) A blacksmith.

5. What does Gudrun join?
(a) A royal court.
(b) A cult.
(c) A commune.
(d) A nunnery.

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

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

8. When the feud between the families end, where does Thorleik go?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Faroe Islands.

9. Whose prophecy is completed by the death in Breidafjord?
(a) Bolli.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Gert.
(d) Helgi.

10. What is the name of Kjartan's first son?
(a) Olaf.
(b) Bolli.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Asgeir.

11. Who betrays Kjartan?
(a) Thorvald.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Bolli.

12. What is Helgi?
(a) A prince.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A blacksmith.

13. Who is Gudrun's teacher that helps her develop her plan of revenge?
(a) Thorgils.
(b) Helgi.
(c) Bollason.
(d) Snorri.

14. How many men try to help Helgi in his fight?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

15. Who does Helgi kill?
(a) The man called Bolli Bollason.
(b) The man called Killer-Hrapp.
(c) The man called Leg-Biter.
(d) The man called Thorleik.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Gudrun give Thorgils in return for his actions?

2. Who is the Norwegian princess that takes an interest in Kjartan?

3. Where is the man that Snorri chose for Gudrun to marry?

4. What does Halldor give Bolli?

5. Who is Bjorn related to?

(see the answer keys)

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