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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grænlendinga Saga, Chapters 3 - 4, Leif Explores Vinland, Leif Returns to Greenland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?
(a) Take samples of the resources and return to Greenland.
(b) Build houses, spend the winter, and explore.
(c) Leave part of the crew to explore while the other part returns to Greenland to report.
(d) Name it after Earl Eirik.

2. Who is Leif?
(a) The son of Eirik the Red.
(b) The brother of Eirik the Red.
(c) The founder of the colony on Iceland.
(d) A messanger from the king.

3. What do Leif and his crew do when their ship becomes grounded at low tide near the shore of a new land?
(a) Dig a trench to float the boat.
(b) Remove supplies and abandon the boat.
(c) Observe the land from a distance until high tide returned.
(d) Impatiently run ashore to explore.

4. How is Leif Eiriksson described?
(a) Strong, impulsive, and violent.
(b) Intelligent, ambitious, and proud.
(c) Strong, shrewd, and moderate.
(d) Loyal, impulsive, and tempermental.

5. What happens to Tyrkir?
(a) He gets into a fight with Leif and leaves by himself.
(b) He gets separated from the other men.
(c) He hears strange sounds and follows them.
(d) He gets lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides to further explore Vinland?

2. Who tries to join Leif Eiriksson in his journey but was injured at the last moment?

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

4. Why do the men wish to stop at this land?

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

(see the answer key)

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