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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Olaf the son of?
(a) Freya and Kjartan.
(b) Melkorka and Hoskuld.
(c) Gudrun and Dalla.
(d) Jorunn and Hoskuld.

2. As Olaf gains prominence, who declines in stature by the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Gudrun.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Jorunn.
(d) Hoskuld.

3. Who represent the lowest rungs of Icelandic society?
(a) Jorunn the wife and Hoskuld the thief.
(b) Thorolf the outlaw and Melkorka the concubine.
(c) Gudrun the adulteress and Harald the thief.
(d) Kjartan the warrior and Freya the mistress.

4. Who is discovered to have Irish royalty in his or her lineage?
(a) Olaf.
(b) Hoskuld.
(c) Jorunn.
(d) Melkorka.

5. Who is Thord Goddi a neighbor to?
(a) Hoskuld Dala-Kollsson.
(b) Vigdis Ingjald.
(c) Jorunn Peacock.
(d) Killer-Hrapp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose behavior as a smart and honorable person shows promise of becoming a great individual?

2. What is the name of the grandson who receives the land Hvamm upon the death of the matriarch?

3. Who is Thorkel Eyjolfsson the fourth husband of?

4. Who does Melkorka eventually marry?

5. What are the factors by which the land along the west coast is divided among the family in Chapters 1-10?

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