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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. Who is Thorvald?
(a) The discoverer of Greenland.
(b) The king.
(c) The father of Eirik the Red.
(d) The brother of Eirik the Red.

2. What is Iceland like when Eirik the Red arrives there?
(a) A shipping port.
(b) Occupied by enemies.
(c) Undiscovered.
(d) Already well settled.

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

4. What nickname is Leif given upon his return to Greenland?
(a) Leif the Leader.
(b) Leif the Explorer.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Leif the Lucky.

5. What causes the Bjarni to lose his bearings at sea?
(a) Heavy fog and northerly winds.
(b) Shorthandedness.
(c) An inexperienced crew.
(d) Damaged instruments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Leif and his men notice about the days on this new land compared to Greenland or Iceland?

2. What were the characteristics of the first land that Leif and his crew land on?

3. Who is Freydis?

4. Why does Bjarni worry about the trip to Greenland?

5. Which of the following best characterizes the natural resources and weather on the land that Leif and his men explore?

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