2. What does Ibn observe about the Vikings social customs?
(a) They have a strong sense of ritual.
(b) They have a very loose social structure.
(c) They have no cohesive society.
(d) They have few long time rituals.

3. How many times has Ibn traveled away from his home city before this journey?
(a) Never
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Five times.

4. What is the first information given about Ibn?
(a) His birthdate.
(b) His age.
(c) His beliefs.
(d) His full name and station.

5. What do the merchants have primarily in their houses?
(a) Religious artifacts.
(b) Beautiful girls.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Cloth and spices.

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

7. What does Buliwyf think about waiting to be announced?
(a) He doesn't express an opinion.
(b) It is inhospitable.
(c) It is a vain gesture on Rothgar's part.
(d) It is an honor.

8. What does the boat that arrive contain?
(a) One of Buliwyf's male relatives.
(b) Buliwyf's wife.
(c) A letter for Ibn.
(d) Food for travel.

9. About what people does Ibn begin writing about in Chapter Two?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Britons.
(c) The Northmen.
(d) The Bulgars.

10. What does the number thirteen correspond to in Viking lore?
(a) The number of Viking gods.
(b) The number of enemy a man must kill to be a warrior.
(c) The number of Viking tribes.
(d) The number of full moons in a year.

11. What does Ibn tend to present in his writings?
(a) A lot of facts.
(b) Very little sense of place.
(c) A lot of personal comments.
(d) A lot of quotes.

12. What do the warriors do when they reach Rothgar's hall before embarking from the ship?
(a) Dress in their battle gear.
(b) Fill their water jugs.
(c) Clean the ship.
(d) Put away the sails.

13. What is the usual distance between each river crossing?
(a) A week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One day.
(d) Two to four days.

14. What is the differences between Ibn's observations of the Vikings and the general European view of them at that time?
(a) The Vikings are more matriarchal than thought.
(b) He said that were not the barbarians Europeans thought.
(c) They are not as civilized as thought in Europe.
(d) The Vikings are much more pacifistic than thought.

15. Who meets the warriors as they arrive at Rothgar's hall?
(a) A scout.
(b) A herald.
(c) A spy.
(d) A beautiful woman.