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. How do the natives come the second time they visit Karsefni and his men?
(a) More traveling families arrive as they follow the river.
(b) A great horde of them approach by boat from the South.
(c) Native men arrive by dogsled.
(d) More kids arrive on foot from a nearby settlement.

2. Who speaks to Bjarni when Bjarni gets on the life boat?
(a) The mother of three small children.
(b) A nobleman.
(c) A young Icelander who had traveled with Bjarni.
(d) A scared little girl.

3. What does Bjarni do when he hears Herjolf has moved to Greenland?
(a) Assumes his rank and position in Iceland.
(b) Takes men to bring him back to Iceland.
(c) Immediately sets off there in his ship.
(d) Prepares a mass emigration to follow.

4. How were the men split between Karlsefni and Thorhall?
(a) Karlsefni split the men so half would go with each ship.
(b) Only nine men wanted to go with Thorhall, the rest with Karlsefni.
(c) The Christians wanted to go with Karlsefni, the others withThorhall.
(d) None of the men wanted to go with Thorhall.

5. What does Thorvald use to mark the spot he named Kjalarness?
(a) A peak towering overhead.
(b) None of the above.
(c) A huge rock pointing upwards.
(d) The old keel of the boat.