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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Thorvald and Eirik do because "of some killings" in Jaederen?
(a) Join a large and powerful clan.
(b) Seek the protection of the king.
(c) Make weapons.
(d) Move to Iceland.

2. Where does the search party find Tyrkir?
(a) In a lush undiscovered valley.
(b) Asleep after gorging on grapes.
(c) On his way back, not far from the houses.
(d) None of the above.

3. Who tries to join Leif Eiriksson in his journey but was injured at the last moment?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) Bjarni.
(d) A Christian missionary.

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

5. What do Leif and his men notice about the days on this new land compared to Greenland or Iceland?
(a) They are of more even length.
(b) They reached higher temperatures.
(c) The skies were clearer.
(d) They were louder with sounds of wildlife.

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

7. Where do Thorstein and his men first land on their trip?
(a) At Thorvald's grave.
(b) The island Markland.
(c) The houses that Leif built.
(d) Lysufjord on Greenland.

8. Where does Eirik propose to go when he leaves Iceland?
(a) Back to Norway.
(b) To take revenge.
(c) To explore land sighted to the west.
(d) He is set to sea with no guide or plan.

9. What does Eirik do when he finds Greenland?
(a) Declares the land uninhabitable.
(b) Decides to find land farther west.
(c) Returns immediately to Iceland.
(d) Explores it and name places for three years.

10. Where do Thorvald and his men moor the boat and wander on shore?
(a) A beautiful place Thorvald said he would like to make his home.
(b) All of the above.
(c) On a promontory between two fjords.
(d) A beautiful, heavily wooded area.

11. What is the land like that Bjarni sees first?
(a) Heavily populated.
(b) Wooded with low hills.
(c) Mountainous and icy.
(d) Desolate and bare.

12. What size crew does Leif Eiriksson take with him?
(a) Four ships, abundantly manned.
(b) A barely sufficient skeleton crew.
(c) Thirty five men.
(d) Just himself and two close friends.

13. Which of the following best describes the sentiment between Freydis and the brothers in Vinland?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Distrust and fear.
(c) General ill will.
(d) Business and formality.

14. What do the settlers end up trading to the natives?
(a) Woven blankets.
(b) Milk.
(c) Axes.
(d) Metal knives.

15. What happens when Eirik requests his possessions back from Thorgest?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A fight broke out.
(c) Two of Thorgest's sons and several other men were killed.
(d) Eirik went to get them when they were not returned.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men and ships return to Vinland with Thorvald?

2. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?

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

4. What were the characteristics of the first land that Leif and his crew land on?

5. Which of the following most accurately describes the descendants of Karlsefni and Gudrid?

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