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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sails to Byzantine with Earl Rognvald of Orkney?
(a) Bishop William of Orkney.
(b) Matthew Ragnarson.
(c) Nordic horsemen of old.
(d) Tina Lynde.

2. What do the men of Norday clean their pipes with?
(a) Seagull feathers.
(b) Lobster claws.
(c) Political argument.
(d) Saltwater peter.

3. Whose relics are rumored to be taken to the war at Stirling Castle?
(a) Angel Gabriel.
(b) Saint Theresa.
(c) Saint Charles.
(d) Saint Magnus.

4. Where does Thorfinn wake up at the end of chapter 1?
(a) Bow of his father's yole.
(b) Barn loft above the cattle.
(c) Soft hay on highest hill in Norday.
(d) Shore of the ocean.

5. When Sir James MacTavish arrives at the monastery what are the monks doing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Archery.
(c) Preparing to escape.
(d) Engaged in battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sea does the Volga empty into?

2. What do the knight and his squire eat on the way to their destination in Chapter 2?

3. What does the knight carry with him to his destination in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Sir James MacTavish purchase the horse Seamus?

5. What do the visitors bring to the Prince Boris in Thorfinn's first dream?

(see the answer key)

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