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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 does Thorvald die of?
(a) He is murdered by a shipmate.
(b) A wound in his armpit.
(c) A fall onto rocks.
(d) A serious illness.

2. Which of the following best describes Bjarni?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A man of wealth and reputation.
(c) The son of Herjolf Bardarson
(d) A merchant.

3. What do Leif and his crew decide to do regarding their discovery of this land?
(a) Leave part of the crew to explore while the other part returns to Greenland to report.
(b) Build houses, spend the winter, and explore.
(c) Take samples of the resources and return to Greenland.
(d) Name it after Earl Eirik.

4. What do Leif and his men notice about the days on this new land compared to Greenland or Iceland?
(a) They are of more even length.
(b) The skies were clearer.
(c) They were louder with sounds of wildlife.
(d) They reached higher temperatures.

5. Who is Leif?
(a) The founder of the colony on Iceland.
(b) The son of Eirik the Red.
(c) A messanger from the king.
(d) The brother of Eirik the Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men bury Thorvald?

2. Where does Eirik propose to go when he leaves Iceland?

3. Who decides to further explore Vinland?

4. What do the lumps on the beach Thorvald sees turn out to be?

5. What size crew does Leif Eiriksson take with him?

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