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

2. What do Leif and his men notice about the days on this new land compared to Greenland or Iceland?
(a) They reached higher temperatures.
(b) The skies were clearer.
(c) They are of more even length.
(d) They were louder with sounds of wildlife.

3. What does Leif do when he hears rumors about what happened in Vinland.
(a) Torture three of Freydis's men until he learns the truth.
(b) Travel to Vinland to determine the truth.
(c) Confront Freydis and demand the truth.
(d) Ignore the rumors.

4. 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) Name it after Earl Eirik.
(c) Build houses, spend the winter, and explore.
(d) Leave part of the crew to explore while the other part returns to Greenland to report.

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 intends to make a permanent settlement.
(d) He takes more men and five women who will all share profits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aud's full title?

2. What do the lumps on the beach Thorvald sees turn out to be?

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

4. What does Eirik do when he finds Greenland?

5. Who accompanies Thorstein and his men to Vinland?

(see the answer key)

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