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

2. Who are the men who try to help Helgi in his fight?
(a) His wife, his daughter, and two servants.
(b) A child, a lover, a priest, and a bartender.
(c) A friend, a cook, a shepherd, and a servant.
(d) A son, a shepherd, and two outlaws.

3. When Bolli visits her, what does he want to learn about?
(a) What her favorite residence was.
(b) What experience she wants to have now.
(c) Whom she loved most of her husbands.
(d) Who her favorite child was.

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

5. From whom do both Kjartan and Bolli descend?
(a) Bjorn the Easterner.
(b) Killer-Hrapp.
(c) Hoskuld.
(d) Unn the Deep-Minded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rides off to find Hardbeinsson by the end of Chapter 60?

2. How old is Gudrun's son when she is ready to enact her plans?

3. Who is necessary to enact Gudrun's plan?

4. Who kills Helgi?

5. What does Gudrun construct detailed plans to achieve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ugly fact about Gudrun's personality is revealed through the death of Kjartan?

2. When Kjartan refuses a gift from Bolli, what ensues?

3. When Thorgils stays at Helgi's estate, what does Helgi do?

4. What is the prophecy about Thorkel and how does it come true?

5. What happens to Bolli, Gudrun's son in the final chapters of the book?

6. Describe Snorri the Priest.

7. Describe Ingibjorg.

8. What does Kjartan discover when he returns to Iceland and what does he do in response?

9. What evil act does Snorri the Priest commit?

10. What is the final prophecy regarding Gudrun?

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