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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eirik's Saga, Chapters 7 - 8, Karlsefni in Greenland, Karlsefni Goes to Vinland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aud's full title?
(a) Aud the Beautiful.
(b) Aud the Red.
(c) Aud the Deep Minded.
(d) Aud the White.

2. Where do Thorstein and his men first land on their trip?
(a) The houses that Leif built.
(b) The island Markland.
(c) Lysufjord on Greenland.
(d) At Thorvald's grave.

3. What arrangement does Freydis have with the brothers Helgi and Finnbogi?
(a) They will take her along on their travels if she can pay.
(b) To travel together to Vinland and share equally in the profits.
(c) She hires them to transport her goods.
(d) They will command the ships of her expedition.

4. What is the nature of the Christmas feast Eirik the Red served Karlsefni and company?
(a) Identical to what he served for his son's wedding.
(b) Meager.
(c) Stately and respectful.
(d) Lavish and beyond what most people had seen before.

5. What is the result of the trouble the slaves started?
(a) Eirik is banished from Haukedale.
(b) Eirik kills some men.
(c) The neighbors kill Eirik's slaves.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Thorstein and his men spend the summer?

2. What does Leif Eiriksson do with the news of the land sighted to the west?

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

4. How long does Eirik spend exploring Greenland?

5. What first attracts Einar to Gudrid?

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