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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 washes up on the shore over the winter when they are hungry?
(a) A whale.
(b) An abandoned ship.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Six sea lions.

2. What do Leif and his crew do when their ship becomes grounded at low tide near the shore of a new land?
(a) Dig a trench to float the boat.
(b) Impatiently run ashore to explore.
(c) Observe the land from a distance until high tide returned.
(d) Remove supplies and abandon the boat.

3. After her time in Orkney, where does Aud go?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Norway.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Greenland.

4. Where does Thorhall end up?
(a) He stayed at the native settlement they had seen from a distance.
(b) Enslaved in Ireland.
(c) He fled to the interior and was never seen again.
(d) Perished at sea.

5. What does Aud do to the men that she brings to Iceland?
(a) Execute them.
(b) Gave them land.
(c) Keep them the remainder of their lives as servants.
(d) Send them to explore abroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the general division of people between the two ships that travel with Karlsefni to Vinland?

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

3. What happens when Karlsefni and his men meet the natives?

4. Who is Thorgunna?

5. What does the expedition see as they approach Vinland?

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