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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 12 - 14, Thorvald Eiriksson Dies, Bjarni Grimolfsson's Death, Karlsefni's Descendants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the natives have an use that impresses Karlsefni and his men?
(a) Dog sleds.
(b) Arrowheads.
(c) Great skill in hunting.
(d) A catapult like weapon.

2. Who initializes the marriage between Karlsefni and Gudrid?
(a) Gudrid.
(b) Eirik the Red.
(c) Karlsefni.
(d) None of the above.

3. Who are the parents of Thorstein the Red?
(a) Aud and Olaf the White.
(b) Eirik the Red and Thurid.
(c) Thurid and Olaf the White.
(d) The Invisible People.

4. Why does Bjarni worry about the trip to Greenland?
(a) Because it was the wrong season.
(b) Because he did not trust Eirik the Red.
(c) Because the sea was full of pirates.
(d) Because none of the men had ever sailed there before.

5. Who goes on the next exploration of Vinland in Eirik's saga?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Thorgunna and Thorstein Eiriksson.
(c) Thorstein and Leif.
(d) Thorstein Eiriksson and Eirik the Red.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes the clothes of the prophetess Thorbjorg?

3. What does Aud have erected at Kross Hills?

4. What does Eirik offer the traders in return for their generosity?

5. How is the marriage of Gudrid and Thorstein Eriksson received by their families?

(see the answer key)

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