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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the factors by which the land along the west coast is divided among the family in Chapters 1-10?
(a) Tree cover, leaves and pine cones.
(b) Length, width and height.
(c) Scale, vicissitude and markings.
(d) Heritage, character and class.

2. At the time of the Laxdaela Saga, who is the King in question?
(a) Harald Fine-Hair.
(b) Deep-Minded Harald.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Kjartan.

3. Who does Olaf offer to raise?
(a) Hoskuld's daughter.
(b) Thorleik's son.
(c) Osvifur's nephew.
(d) Thorleik's daughter.

4. Where will the person be going that Melkorka gives the resources to travel?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) Ireland.

5. Who does the Norwegian that Olaf brings back to Iceland fall in love with?
(a) Gudrun.
(b) Kjartan.
(c) Thorleik.
(d) Thurid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the irritable woman that Gudrun's second husband is married to simultaneously and then divorces?

2. How does Olaf receive a share of Hoskuld's estate?

3. What is the name of the child of the Norwegian and Olaf's daughter?

4. When does Gudrun get a divorce from her first husband?

5. Who is the king of Norway that is involved in a tense and political dispute with chieftains from Iceland?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Olaf returns to Iceland, what does he do to establish a foundation?

2. What is the problem King Harald faces with chieftains?

3. What does Unn the Deep-Minded do to the Breidafjord?

4. What does Gest prophesize about Kjartan, Bolli and Olaf?

5. What is the importance of Olaf Feilan in the unfolding of the plot of the Laxdaela Saga?

6. What happens in the aftermath of the murder of Kotkel and his clan?

7. Who is Hrut Herjolfsson?

8. Describe Geirmund's marriage.

9. What does Hoskuld do that initially upsets his wife?

10. Describe Gudrun and Kjartan's relationship and its effect on their families initially.

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