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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) They were louder with sounds of wildlife.
(d) The skies were clearer.

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

4. What does Gudrid see that no one else sees?
(a) More natives gathering in the distance.
(b) A chestnut haired woman in a close fitting tunic.
(c) A vision into the future.
(d) The ghost of her husband Thorstein.

5. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?
(a) Take samples of the resources and return to Greenland.
(b) Leave part of the crew to explore while the other part returns to Greenland to report.
(c) Name it after Earl Eirik.
(d) Build houses, spend the winter, and explore.

6. In what way does Freydis first break her word?
(a) In the number of men she takes on the trip.
(b) By directing them to take her places they do not expect.
(c) In her promises to share everything equally.
(d) In what she pays the brothers.

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

8. What does Aud Do in Orkney after she hears of the death of Thorstein the Red?
(a) Raises her grandchildren.
(b) Seeks vengence for her husband's death.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Gives away his daughter, Groa, in marriage.

9. Who accompanies Thorstein and his men to Vinland?
(a) Gudrid, Thorstein's wife.
(b) All of the above.
(c) An embassador from Earl Eirik.
(d) A Christian missionary.

10. What happens to Tyrkir?
(a) He gets into a fight with Leif and leaves by himself.
(b) He gets lost.
(c) He hears strange sounds and follows them.
(d) He gets separated from the other men.

11. 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.

12. According to the prophecy, where will Gudrid go on pilgrimage?
(a) Rome.
(b) Norway.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Thorvald's grave.

13. What causes the Bjarni to lose his bearings at sea?
(a) Damaged instruments.
(b) Heavy fog and northerly winds.
(c) An inexperienced crew.
(d) Shorthandedness.

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

15. Leif names the second land that he and his crew land on after a natural resource on it. What resource is this?
(a) A fresh water spring.
(b) The woods.
(c) Wide grasslands.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Tyrkir described?

2. Who decides to further explore Vinland?

3. Why does Thorstein wish to return to Vinland?

4. What does Freydis tell people in Greenland happened to the brothers?

5. What does Thorvald die of?

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