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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 7 - 8, Karlsefni in Greenland, Karlsefni Goes to Vinland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accompanies Thorstein and his men to Vinland?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A Christian missionary.
(c) Gudrid, Thorstein's wife.
(d) An embassador from Earl Eirik.

2. How do Thorstein and his men spend the summer?
(a) Lost at sea.
(b) Preparing to leave Greenland.
(c) Cutting wood and grapes.
(d) Searching the coast for Thorvald.

3. Who was Thorhall?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A cantankerous and unpopular trouble-maker.
(c) A close friend of Eirik's.
(d) A swarthy huntsman.

4. What do Thorvald and his men see further up the fjord?
(a) Ruins of great cities.
(b) Settlements.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Planted crops.

5. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karlsefni offer Eirik to cheer him up?

2. What is the result of the trouble the slaves started?

3. What do Thorvald and his men do with the natives they encounter?

4. What happens between Thorgest and Eirik when Eirik returns to Iceland?

5. What does Aud have erected at Kross Hills?

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