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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grænlendinga Saga, Chapters 5 - 6, Thorvald Explores Vinland, Thorstein Eiriksson Dies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to join Leif Eiriksson in his journey but was injured at the last moment?
(a) Bjarni.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) A Christian missionary.

2. What does Bjarni do when he hears Herjolf has moved to Greenland?
(a) Takes men to bring him back to Iceland.
(b) Immediately sets off there in his ship.
(c) Prepares a mass emigration to follow.
(d) Assumes his rank and position in Iceland.

3. Where do Thorvald and his men moor the boat and wander on shore?
(a) A beautiful place Thorvald said he would like to make his home.
(b) On a promontory between two fjords.
(c) A beautiful, heavily wooded area.
(d) All of the above.

4. What do the lumps on the beach Thorvald sees turn out to be?
(a) Ruins.
(b) Upside down skin boats with men under them.
(c) Piles of sand hiding an ambush.
(d) Dead men.

5. How do Thorstein and much of his crew die?
(a) Disease.
(b) In a shipwreck.
(c) Thirst while they are lost at sea.
(d) In a skirmish with the natives of Vinland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Leif Eiriksson described?

2. What does Leif Eiriksson do with the news of the land sighted to the west?

3. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?

4. Who decides to further explore Vinland?

5. Where does Eirik propose to go when he leaves Iceland?

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