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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 do Thorstein and much of his crew die?
(a) Thirst while they are lost at sea.
(b) Disease.
(c) In a shipwreck.
(d) In a skirmish with the natives of Vinland.

2. What is the general consensus about Freydis after her trip to Vinland?
(a) She earned the title of explorer.
(b) She can command ship like a man.
(c) She is plagued by misfortune.
(d) No one thinks anything but ill of her and her family.

3. Which of the following best characterizes the natural resources and weather on the land that Leif and his men explore?
(a) Few and cold.
(b) Abundant and mild.
(c) Sparse and changeable.
(d) Sufficient and tolerable.

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

5. What does Herjolf take with him when he emigrates to Greenland?
(a) Weapons.
(b) A Christian.
(c) Many boats of goods.
(d) A plague.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What size crew does Leif Eiriksson take with him?

3. What does Tyrkir find?

4. What does Thorvald die of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the land that Thorvald and his men reported seeing all up and down the coast.

5. Describe the descendants of Karlsefni and Gudrid.

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

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

8. What response does Bjarni receive when he shares his sighting of the new land?

9. How does Leif become aware of Freydis' behavior on Vinland and what does he do about it?

10. Explain why Eirik chose the name Greenland.

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