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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grænlendinga Saga, Chapters 5 - 6, Thorvald Explores Vinland, Thorstein Eiriksson Dies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the Bjarni to lose his bearings at sea?
(a) Shorthandedness.
(b) Damaged instruments.
(c) An inexperienced crew.
(d) Heavy fog and northerly winds.

2. What is Iceland like when Eirik the Red arrives there?
(a) Undiscovered.
(b) Occupied by enemies.
(c) Already well settled.
(d) A shipping port.

3. What is Eirik sentenced with by the Thorsness Assembly?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Five years of exploration service for the king.
(c) Outlawry.
(d) Murder.

4. What does Eirik do when he finds Greenland?
(a) Decides to find land farther west.
(b) Explores it and name places for three years.
(c) Returns immediately to Iceland.
(d) Declares the land uninhabitable.

5. What does Thorvald use to mark the spot he named Kjalarness?
(a) A huge rock pointing upwards.
(b) A peak towering overhead.
(c) The old keel of the boat.
(d) None of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thorstein wish to return to Vinland?

2. Who accompanies Thorstein and his men to Vinland?

3. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?

4. What causes a fight between Eirik and Thorgest?

5. Where do the men bury Thorvald?

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