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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Einar go about seeking the hand of Gudrid?
(a) He lavishes her with gifts.
(b) He expresses his devotion to her.
(c) He sends his friend Orm to plead his case to Thorbjorn.
(d) He leaves determined to seek his fortune.

2. How is the marriage of Gudrid and Thorstein Eriksson received by their families?
(a) With disappointment from Eirik.
(b) Both fathers disapproved of the match.
(c) It was well received on all sides.
(d) With anger from Thorbjorn.

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

4. Why does Karlsefni sail North when he decides to leave Vinland?
(a) To ensure food as long as possible.
(b) To depart from their point of arrival.
(c) To look for Thorhall.
(d) Because he wants to complete a map of the coast.

5. What dispute arises between Thorhall and Karlsefni?
(a) Thorhall wanted to explore north, but Karlsefni thought they should sail south.
(b) A religious dispute.
(c) Thorhall claims Karlsefni is unjust and greedy.
(d) None of the above.

6. What does Thorgunna ask of Leif?
(a) To share the fortune he makes.
(b) To spread Christianity.
(c) To return with him to Greenland.
(d) To stay in the Hebrides with her.

7. What do Karlsefni and his men first see on the opposite side of a clearing?
(a) An unidentifiable shape.
(b) Smoke.
(c) A fog.
(d) Something glittering.

8. How does Freydis get left behind?
(a) She refuses to leave the safety of the ship.
(b) She is pregnant and can't keep up when they flee.
(c) She wants to stay and fight the natives.
(d) She claims the natives are friendly.

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

10. What trouble is there with with Sigrid's corpse?
(a) It was too large.
(b) It kept telling false prophecies.
(c) It smelled terrible in the small house.
(d) It keeps trying to get into bed with Thorstein Eriksson.

11. What was the general division of people between the two ships that travel with Karlsefni to Vinland?
(a) Pagans on one and Christians on the other.
(b) Karlsefni's seamen were split evenly between the two ships to increase the chances of both arriving safely.
(c) Karlsefni and his crew of Icelanders on one, Greenlanders on the other.
(d) None of the above.

12. What do Karlsefni and his men see when they are stopped at the lake?
(a) A traveling band of native families.
(b) Native warriors coming down the beach.
(c) Children from a native settlement.
(d) Nine skin boats approaching with natives waving sticks.

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

14. What does this speaker ask of Bjarni?
(a) To trade places.
(b) To assume his/her responsibilities.
(c) To notify his/her family.
(d) To show mercy to the children.

15. How many ships and men travel with Karlsefni to Greenland?
(a) Twenty heavily laden ships.
(b) One ship with a bare skeleton crew.
(c) Two ships with about forty men on each.
(d) One ship loaded with almost one hundred men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thorbjorn decide to travel to Greenland with Eirik the Red?

2. What makes Karlsefni decide to leave Vinland?

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

4. What does the uniped do when it sees Karlsefni and the men?

5. Where does Thorhall end up?

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