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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the king of Norway ask Leif to do upon his return to Greenland?
(a) Spread Christianity.
(b) Claim Vinland for Norway.
(c) Act as his embassador to Greenland.
(d) All of the above.

2. How does Thorbjorn announce his departure to Greenland?
(a) At a feast he throws for all his friends.
(b) He doesn't. He just leaves.
(c) By having his good friends spread the word.
(d) At a town meeting.

3. What first attracts Einar to Gudrid?
(a) Her height.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her humor.

4. When do Karlsefni and his men see the natives again?
(a) When they find another native settlement.
(b) In the Spring.
(c) Not again for almost two years.
(d) Again and again over the Winter.

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

6. What does Thorkel prepare for Thorbjorg before her arrival?
(a) A feast.
(b) A high seat with a cushion.
(c) An informal social greeting time.
(d) A service.

7. Why does Karlsefni decide to go to Vinland?
(a) Gudrid wants to see Vinland.
(b) He feels it is his obligation to the king of Norway.
(c) To escape Eirik's wrath about his marriage to Gudrid.
(d) Because of all the discussions about Vinland at Brattahlid.

8. Who goes on the next exploration of Vinland in Eirik's saga?
(a) Thorstein Eiriksson and Eirik the Red.
(b) Thorstein and Leif.
(c) Thorgunna and Thorstein Eiriksson.
(d) None of the above.

9. What is morale like the last Winter in Vinland?
(a) Fights keep breaking out.
(b) Sad to be leaving this rich land.
(c) Worried about the other ship and Thorhall.
(d) Everyone is depressed at losing Thorvald.

10. What does Gudrid do after Thorbjorn Vifilsson dies?
(a) Stay a Brattahlid with Eirik the Red.
(b) Return to Iceland.
(c) Go on a pilgrimage.
(d) Travel to Norway.

11. What is Karlsefni's mother's first impression of Gudrid?
(a) That Karlsefni had married beneath him.
(b) The Gudrid's beauty would make Karlsefni miserable.
(c) That Gudrid is too spoiled.
(d) That she is an angel.

12. Who is Thorgunna?
(a) The woman Leif falls in love with and the mother of his son.
(b) A wealthy widow who gives Leif a ship.
(c) Eirik the Red's sister.
(d) The queen of Norway.

13. Who does Karsefni and his crew pick up on their way home?
(a) Wrecked sailors.
(b) Some men that abandoned Thorhall when he left to sail home.
(c) Two native boys.
(d) The body of Thorvald.

14. Where does Thorhall announce he wants to go as he hoists the sail to part company with Karlsefni?
(a) To claim the best land as his own.
(b) Back to their countrymen at home.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Into the wilderness and away from the Christians.

15. What is Thorbjorn's reaction when he hears of the potential match for Gudrid?
(a) He threatens to kill Einar.
(b) He laughs heartily.
(c) He ponders carefully but decides he can do better.
(d) He is offended.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drives the natives away from their second visit?

2. What do the natives most seem to want from the expedition?

3. What does this speaker ask of Bjarni?

4. What happens with the uniped after Thorvald dies?

5. What do the natives have an use that impresses Karlsefni and his men?

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