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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. Where do the men bury Thorvald?
(a) At sea.
(b) At the houses that Leif built.
(c) Krossaness, the place he thought suitable for a home.
(d) In Greenland.

2. What arrangement does Karlsefni make with Leif regarding the houses in Vinland?
(a) Karlsefni can use them until Leif arrives again.
(b) Leif gives him the houses on the condition that the settlement is named after him.
(c) Leif is willing to lend Karlsefni the houses, but not give them.
(d) Karlsefni buys the houses from Leif.

3. What is Eirik sentenced with by the Thorsness Assembly?
(a) Murder.
(b) Five years of exploration service for the king.
(c) Outlawry.
(d) Adultery.

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

5. What is different about the trip Karlsefni makes to Vinland from the previous ones?
(a) He takes livestock.
(b) All of the above.
(c) He takes more men and five women who will all share profits.
(d) He intends to make a permanent settlement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the search party find Tyrkir?

2. Who is Leif?

3. What do Thorvald and his men see further up the fjord?

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

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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