1 When was Njal's Saga most likely composed? 300 BCE 850 AD Between 1270-1290 1700's 2 How many of the manuscript fragments do we have from the 1300's? 21 of 60 3 All of them in a single manuscript None survived 3 What are Njal's sons last name? Njalsdottir Medieval Icelanders didn't have last names Valgardsson Njalsson 4 Which of the choices was NOT a source for Njal's Saga? Ari's Book of Icelanders Oral stories Song of Dorrud East of the Sun, West of the Moon 5 Hrut's brother's name is: Asgrim Thrain Kolskegg Hoskuld 6 What is the Althing? a monthly gathering of all servants on a property an annual gathering of all the free men of Iceland a time for burning halls it is never explained 7 Hallgerd's father was: Hrut Hoskuld Mord Gigja Njal 8 In Norway, Hrut is seduced by: Hallgerd Gunnhild Bergthora the king of norway 9 Why did Atli, a Norwegian outlaw, attack Hrut? to earn some booty to help Gunnhild to prove his worthiness of the crown to satisfy a lust for blood 10 Unn is upset with Hrut because: he is lazy and doesn't feed the family she does not like men in general he cannot please her sexually he is mean 11 To legally divorce Hrut, Mord Gigja's plan for Unn involves kidnapping Gunnhild killing Hoskuld pretending to be Hallgerd Unn feigning illness 12 Hrut challenges this person to a duel at the Althing Hoskuld Unn the king of Norway Mord Gigja 13 How does Hrut react to Mord's summons at Law Rock? he reveals his magic cloak he challenges him to a duel he hits him he leaves the Althing 14 When a young boy is heard making fun of Mord and Hrut, what does Hoskuld do? cuts off his own finger speaks a verse kills him strikes him 15 What does Hrut do after Hoskuld acts? he leaves he gives the boy a gold ring and a warning never to give offence again he lets on that he also disrespects Mord he speaks a verse 16 Thjostolf, Hallgerd's foster-father, does what to her first husband? pressures him to divorce Hallgerd makes him move out crushes his skull with his axe steals his sword 17 What does Thjostolf's protector, Svan, do when Hallgerd's first husband's kinsmen comes to take vengeance against him? marry Unn summon a black fog kill Unn pursue legal redress 18 When Hoskuld has to pay out a large sum to pay for the killing of Hallgerd's first husband, Hrut says: it stinks, but we have to deal with it the nose is near to the eyes don't pay we'll take our blood vengeance later 19 Thjostolf is allowed to stay with Hallgerd's husband for only three days at a time, otherwise: the marriage will be nullified Thjostolf will go berserk Hallgerd will fall for Thjostolf instead the husband has the right to kill Thjostolf 20 Thjostolf is found doing what? pulling out his fingernails beating one of Hoskuld's servants whittling a stick speaking with an itinerant woman 21 When Hallgerd's second husband asks for Thjostolf's help tending the sheep: Thjostolf pretends not to hear Thjostolf refuses Thjostolf helps willingly Hallgerd says he has no right to ask 22 When Hallgerd defends Thjostolf, her second husband: divorces her calls Hoskuld strikes her leaves for the Althing early 23 Hallgerd's second husband almost kills Thjostolf, but this stops him from delivering a fatal blow: Hoskuld's warning not to kill Thjostolf Hallgerd's love for Thjostolf his conscience his own fatal wound 24 When Thjostolf tells Hallgerd that he has slain her husband, she: leaves him yells laughs cries 25 When Mord Gigja dies, Unn inherits the property and then: wastes all the wealth marries Hallgerd dies of illness as well starts learning swordsmanship
