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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 1 - 2, Gudrid's Ancestry, Eirik Explores Greenland.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

4. Who decides to further explore Vinland?
(a) Eirik.
(b) Leif.
(c) Thorvald.
(d) Thorir.

5. What does Freydis tell people in Greenland happened to the brothers?
(a) They stayed on in Vinland.
(b) They died of disease.
(c) They angered the Gods.
(d) They went exploring on their own.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Leif and his men find on the return trip to Greenland?

2. What does Bjarni do when he hears Herjolf has moved to Greenland?

3. What happens between Thorgest and Eirik when Eirik returns to Iceland?

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

5. Why does Eirik name the land he discovered "Greenland"?

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