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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gudrun construct detailed plans to achieve?
(a) Steal the children of Kjartan.
(b) Build a house for her son.
(c) Overtake Unn's lands.
(d) Wreak vengeance on her husband's murderers.

3. What does Halldor give Bolli?
(a) A hug.
(b) A sword.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A book.

4. What happened to all of Gudrun's husbands?
(a) They died before her.
(b) They are greedy for land.
(c) They die in battle.
(d) They fell out of love with her.

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

6. Who wants to marry Gudrun?
(a) Snorri.
(b) Thorgils.
(c) Lambi.
(d) Helgi.

7. How many men are at the estate that Thorgil seeks sanctuary?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

8. When Bolli visits her, what does he want to learn about?
(a) What her favorite residence was.
(b) Who her favorite child was.
(c) Whom she loved most of her husbands.
(d) What experience she wants to have now.

9. Who aids Kjartan's brothers in seeking revenge?
(a) Bolli and Olaf.
(b) Thorvald and Hrut.
(c) Lambi and Helgi.
(d) Gudrun and Hrefna.

10. Whose fate ultimately is dark as the character moves back home and dies in mourning?
(a) Hrut.
(b) Aesgir.
(c) Hrefna.
(d) Bolli.

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

12. When a boy comes to report to the men at the estate, what does Helgi realize?
(a) He is being cheated.
(b) His death is close.
(c) He is losing money.
(d) He is very fortunate.

13. Whose family has an irresolvable conflict by Chapter 51?
(a) Lambi Thorbjornsson.
(b) Olaf the Peacock.
(c) Bolli Thorgedsson.
(d) Helgi Hardbeinsson.

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

15. Who are the men who try to help Helgi in his fight?
(a) His wife, his daughter, and two servants.
(b) A son, a shepherd, and two outlaws.
(c) A child, a lover, a priest, and a bartender.
(d) A friend, a cook, a shepherd, and a servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helgi?

2. Who are two men that part of Thorgil's group?

3. What is the magical present that King Olaf gave Kjartan that is later stolen?

4. Where is the man that Snorri chose for Gudrun to marry?

5. Who does Bolli marry?

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