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

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

3. Who gives the prophecy about Gudrid?
(a) A goddess in Gudrid's dream.
(b) Thorstein's corpse.
(c) The native seer.
(d) Thorstein the Black.

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

5. What does Thorvald use to mark the spot he named Kjalarness?
(a) None of the above.
(b) The old keel of the boat.
(c) A huge rock pointing upwards.
(d) A peak towering overhead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aud's full title?

2. Why does Thorstein wish to return to Vinland?

3. Who accompanies Thorstein and his men to Vinland?

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

5. What do Haki and Hekja come back with?

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