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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapter 5 - 6, Leif Discovers Vinland, Thorstein Eiriksson Dies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gudrid do after Thorbjorn Vifilsson dies?
(a) Return to Iceland.
(b) Travel to Norway.
(c) Go on a pilgrimage.
(d) Stay a Brattahlid with Eirik the Red.

2. Why do the men wish to stop at this land?
(a) They are afraid of getting further lost.
(b) They think it is Greenland.
(c) For wood and water.
(d) The land is rich and beautiful.

3. Who is Einar?
(a) The local cheiftan.
(b) A successful sea going trader.
(c) Gudrid's foster father.
(d) A very wealthy but mean man.

4. What do Thorvald and Eirik do because "of some killings" in Jaederen?
(a) Move to Iceland.
(b) Make weapons.
(c) Join a large and powerful clan.
(d) Seek the protection of the king.

5. Who is Freydis?
(a) The wife of Herjolf.
(b) A seer and a witch.
(c) The first victim of the plague.
(d) The arrogant daughter of Eirik the Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thorbjorn not in the house during Thorbjorg's visit?

2. What does Aud do to the men that she brings to Iceland?

3. After her time in Orkney, where does Aud go?

4. What does Tyrkir find?

5. What do Leif and his crew do when their ship becomes grounded at low tide near the shore of a new land?

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