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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 does Aud have erected at Kross Hills?
(a) Crosses.
(b) A small cottage for her to live in.
(c) A shrine to the ancient gods.
(d) A statue of her son.

2. What caused Bjarni Grimolfsson's ship to sink?
(a) It was over laden with cargo coming back from Vinland.
(b) It was old and falling apart.
(c) Poor repairs done at sea.
(d) Maggots in the water.

3. Who does Bjarni travel to see "some time later" after sighting the land to the west?
(a) The Thorsness Assembly.
(b) Earl Eirik in Norway.
(c) Freydis, Eirik's daughter.
(d) Eirik the Red.

4. What does Eirik offer the traders in return for their generosity?
(a) To stay the winter at Brattahlid.
(b) Land near his home in Greenland.
(c) His sons as fellow voyagers.
(d) Gudrid's hand in marriage.

5. What does the uniped do to Thorvald?
(a) Bites him.
(b) Drags him under water.
(c) Shoots an arrow into his groin.
(d) Shoots poison darts at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?

2. What trouble is there with with Sigrid's corpse?

3. Who speaks to Bjarni when Bjarni gets on the life boat?

4. Why does Thorbjorn decide to travel to Greenland with Eirik the Red?

5. What does Freydis ask of one of the brothers?

(see the answer key)

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