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

2. Who is Bjorn related to?
(a) Kjartan, Bolli, and Thorkel.
(b) Gudrun, Bolli, and Gora.
(c) Snorri, Thorgerd, and Melkorka.
(d) Lambi, Helgi, and Olaf.

3. When does Gudrun give birth to her son?
(a) Helgi Hardbeinsson.
(b) Lambi Thorbjornsson.
(c) Bolli Bollason.
(d) Geirmund Snorgudsson.

4. Who finds Gudrun bearing a child after killing Bolli?
(a) Thorgerd.
(b) Helgi.
(c) Melkorka.
(d) Lambi.

5. How many men does Thorgils take with him on his mission?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gudrun say about her behavior to her husbands to Bolli?

2. When the feud between the families end, where does Thorleik go?

3. Where do Kjartan's relatives find Bolli before they kill him?

4. What does King Olaf prophesize about Thorkel's timber?

5. Who is furious that Gudrun is getting married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ingibjorg.

2. Describe Snorri the Priest.

3. What happens to Bolli, Gudrun's son in the final chapters of the book?

4. What is the final prophecy regarding Gudrun?

5. What does Bolli do that surprises Kjartan?

6. What does Kjartan discover when he returns to Iceland and what does he do in response?

7. What ugly fact about Gudrun's personality is revealed through the death of Kjartan?

8. What is Gudrun willing to offer Thorgils and in exchange of what?

9. What does Olaf the Peacock do after Kjartan's death?

10. Describe Gudrun and Thorkel's relationship?

(see the answer keys)

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