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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grænlendinga Saga, Chapters 7 - 9, Karlsefni in Vinland, Freydis in Vinland, Karlsefni's Descendants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leif Eiriksson do with the news of the land sighted to the west?
(a) He is made a retainer at Earl Eiriks courst and ordered to explore.
(b) He and a crew still his father's ship and leave to explore.
(c) He starts building his own boat, despite prostestations.
(d) He visits Bjarni and buys his ship.

2. What causes a fight between Eirik and Thorgest?
(a) Thorgest's wife.
(b) They both felt they should be clan leader.
(c) Eirik proposes to Thorgest's sister.
(d) Bench-boards.

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

4. How many men and ships return to Vinland with Thorvald?
(a) Thirty men in one ship.
(b) Sixty men in eight ships.
(c) Thirty men in three ships.
(d) Nine men in one ship.

5. What reception does Karlsefni receive in Norway?
(a) Karlsefni and Gudrid were well received by the nobles in Norway.
(b) He had so much merchandise he was accused of being a pirate.
(c) All of the above.
(d) People were amazed he was still alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the prophecy about Gudrid?

2. Who is Leif?

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

4. What nickname is Leif given upon his return to Greenland?

5. What size crew does Leif Eiriksson take with him?

(see the answer key)

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