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