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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes a third wheel as Gudrun develops her third romance?
(a) Kotkel.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Bolli.
(d) Thorvald.

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

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

4. As the new chieftains submit to the king, what region do some chieftains prefer to migrate instead of relinquishing power?
(a) Faroe Islands.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Iceland.

5. At the time of the Laxdaela Saga, who is the King in question?
(a) Harald Fine-Hair.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Deep-Minded Harald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Osvifur purchase an estate?

2. Who is Jorunn?

3. What is different about the item that Bolli receives?

4. Whose inheritance does Hoskuld's half-brother lay claim to?

5. Who does Olaf raise on the new land that he has purchased?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of Olaf Feilan in the unfolding of the plot of the Laxdaela Saga?

2. What does Melkorka want and do for her son?

3. Describe Gudrun and Kjartan's relationship and its effect on their families initially.

4. Why is there tension between Olaf and Thorleik and what does Olaf do to ease it?

5. When Olaf returns to Iceland, what does he do to establish a foundation?

6. What is Kjartan and Bolli's relationship at Hjardaholt?

7. Describe Unn the Deep-Minded.

8. What does Unn the Deep-Minded do to the Breidafjord?

9. When Geirmund attempts to leave, what does Thurid do?

10. When Kjartan leaves for Norway, what is the political climate there?

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