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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Aftermath of the Northmen's Funeral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is a dead Northman's body placed?
(a) Buried in the ground.
(b) On a ship.
(c) Burned in the trees.
(d) Put into a stone tomb.

2. What does the interpreter tell Ibn to do about the situation of which Ibn is informed at the funeral?
(a) He tells Ibn to leave right after the funeral.
(b) He tells Ibn to wait and see how things turn out.
(c) He tells Ibn to kill Thorkel.
(d) He tells Ibn to present his credentials to Buliwyf.

3. How does Ibn list the rivers he has crossed?
(a) In alphabetic order.
(b) From the widest to the most narrow.
(c) From the longest to the shortest.
(d) The order in which they are crossed.

4. What is said in the introduction about Ibn's writing style?
(a) It is very descriptive.
(b) It is very poetic.
(c) It reads like fiction.
(d) It may seem strange to readers.

5. From whom has a letter arrived where Ibn lives?
(a) Habinar.
(b) Yiltawar.
(c) Fulati.
(d) Niltwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first information given about Ibn?

2. What does the letter in Chapter One request?

3. In what year was Ibn Fadlan sent on his journey?

4. What is Buliwyf ask to do?

5. Upon what river do several men and horses perish?

(see the answer key)

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