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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 7 - 8, Karlsefni in Greenland, Karlsefni Goes to Vinland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sigrid see in her vision?
(a) A line of corpses outside the house.
(b) All of the above.
(c) The corpses of herself and Thorstein Eriksson.
(d) Gardi trying to flog others with a whip.

2. What do Thorvald and his men do with the natives they encounter?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Trade.
(c) Attempt to communicate.
(d) Fight.

3. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?
(a) Build houses, spend the winter, and explore.
(b) Take samples of the resources and return to Greenland.
(c) Name it after Earl Eirik.
(d) Leave part of the crew to explore while the other part returns to Greenland to report.

4. What does Thorvald decide they should do when spring arrives?
(a) Sail west along the coast to explore.
(b) Return to Greenland to bring more people.
(c) Divide the group into exploration parties to head out in every direction.
(d) Build another ship for cargo.

5. Which of the following most accurately describes the descendants of Karlsefni and Gudrid?
(a) They are few but influential.
(b) They are prolific and important.
(c) They ruled for many years.
(d) They are wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gudrid do after Thorbjorn Vifilsson dies?

2. What is Iceland like when Eirik the Red arrives there?

3. What kills many people while Thorstein and Gudrid are in Lysufjord?

4. What drives Thorvald and his men to shore the second summer?

5. What is different about the trip Karlsefni makes to Vinland from the previous ones?

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