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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Helgi?
(a) Bolli Bollason.
(b) Thorstein the Black.
(c) Thorgils Svendarsson.
(d) Lambi Thorbjornsson.

2. Whose prophecy is completed by the death in Breidafjord?
(a) Gert.
(b) Helgi.
(c) Olaf.
(d) Bolli.

3. What does Thorkel try to buy?
(a) Laudar.
(b) Laexdala.
(c) Hjardarholt.
(d) Saelingsdale.

4. What country becomes Christian?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) Iceland.

5. Who does Helgi send away from the estate?
(a) Women.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Children.
(d) Cousins.

6. What is offered as compensation for the death of Helgi?
(a) Property.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Money.
(d) Blood-friendship.

7. What does the Norwegian princess give Kjartan?
(a) A gold-woven head-dress.
(b) A basket of coins.
(c) A bag of jewels.
(d) A scroll.

8. What does Bolli offer that Kjartan refuses?
(a) A gift.
(b) A sword.
(c) A handshake.
(d) An amulet.

9. What does King Olaf prophesize about Thorkel's timber?
(a) It will expand in an unlimited fashion.
(b) It will disintegrate when he tries to use it.
(c) It will become a beacon of light for sufferers.
(d) He will not be able to use it to build his church.

10. Who ambushes Bolli?
(a) Olafsson brothers.
(b) Thorbjornsson brothers.
(c) Hardbeinsson brothers.
(d) Thorbjornsson brothers.

11. With whom does Gudrun trade houses with?
(a) Bolli.
(b) Snorri.
(c) Helgi.
(d) Thorgerd.

12. Who dies in the Breidafjord?
(a) Thorkel.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Gert.
(d) Bolli.

13. What is the name of Gudrun's son?
(a) Lindvald.
(b) Saelingsdale.
(c) Thorkel.
(d) Helgafell.

14. When Bolli and Thorleik reach Norway, what do they find out King Olaf has accused Thorkel of?
(a) Being arrogant.
(b) Being a coward.
(c) Being a thief.
(d) Being manipulative.

15. After Kjartan dies, who pushes for vengeance?
(a) Thorgerd.
(b) Helgi.
(c) Bolli.
(d) Gudrun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gudrun join?

2. Who releases Kjartan from his employment?

3. Who is necessary to enact Gudrun's plan?

4. When Thorgils goes to Helgi's house, what does Helgi do?

5. When Bolli wishes to kill the Olafsson brothers, what does Snorri argue is sufficient?

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