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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

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

3. How does Eirik find Greenland?
(a) The reports from Gunnbjorn's sightings.
(b) He is sailing to sea in a blind fury without destination.
(c) He gets blown off course.
(d) There have been several trips there before.

4. What is Aud's full title?
(a) Aud the Beautiful.
(b) Aud the Deep Minded.
(c) Aud the White.
(d) Aud the Red.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leif?

2. What does Leif do when he hears rumors about what happened in Vinland.

3. What does Thorvald decide they should do when spring arrives?

4. What do Thorvald and his men see further up the fjord?

5. What does Freydis ask of one of the brothers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events surrounding Thorstein's death.

2. Who is Thorir and what happens to him?

3. What happens to Thorstein and his crew when they set sail for Vinland? Where do they end up spending the winter?

4. Describe the woman that Gudrid sees and the discourse between them.

5. Describe how Eirik the Red felt about the possibility of joining Leif's exploration crew and why he did not.

6. Describe the circumstances of Bjarni's discovery of new lands to the west.

7. What kind of person is Freydis? Give examples.

8. Explain what happened to Aud's husband and son.

9. Describe the interactions the settlers have with the natives.

10. Explain the entire affair of Eirik and the bench-boards.

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