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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Snorri think of Bolli accompanying Thorleik on his trip?
(a) It is a good idea.
(b) It is risky.
(c) It is safe.
(d) It is boring.

3. Who is Hrefna?
(a) Bolli's wife.
(b) Helgi's wife.
(c) Olaf's wife.
(d) Kjartan's wife.

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

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

6. Who releases Kjartan from his employment?
(a) Melkorka.
(b) Thorgerd.
(c) Bolli.
(d) King Olaf.

7. After Kjartan dies, who pushes for vengeance?
(a) Bolli.
(b) Thorgerd.
(c) Helgi.
(d) Gudrun.

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

9. What does Gudrun construct detailed plans to achieve?
(a) Steal the children of Kjartan.
(b) Overtake Unn's lands.
(c) Build a house for her son.
(d) Wreak vengeance on her husband's murderers.

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

11. Who grows jealous when Kjartan gets married?
(a) Melkorka.
(b) Melkorka.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Melkorka.

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

13. What does Gudrun ask Thorgils to do?
(a) Buy her land.
(b) Lead men to kill Helgi.
(c) Trick her father.
(d) Marry her daughter.

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

15. Where does Gellir die?
(a) On a fishing trip to Faroe Islands.
(b) On a trip to Malmo.
(c) On a pilgrimage to Rome.
(d) In battle with his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helgi?

2. What is offered as compensation for the death of Helgi?

3. What is the name of Gudrun's son?

4. Who are two men that part of Thorgil's group?

5. What does Bolli offer that Kjartan refuses?

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