2018 C1 - Worksheet 17 Sample 2 Part 3

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

13. What point does the writer make about finding Viking sails?

• Written records did not provide any useful information.

• Most Viking sails were believed to have been destroyed by fire.

• Viking sails had frequently been reused for other purposes.

• Archaeologists had not realised where sails might be kept.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

14. When Amy Lightfoot was asked to make her first woollen sail, her problem was that

• she could obtain no first-hand information about the construction of such sails.

• she had to substitute a poorer quality material for Viking sailcloth.

• there were no other people in the textile field that she could consult.

• the Coastal Museum had unrealistic expectations of who could make it.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

15. What are we told about the sail in the third paragraph?

• The quality of the cloth depended on the type of boat.

• The wool used was taken from one type of sheep.

• The wool required the addition of a waterproof substance.

• In some ways the cloth used was superior to modern textiles.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

16. What are we told about land management in the third paragraph?

• Farmers did not appreciate the long-term results of preventing tree growth.

• Farmers knew it was essential to encourage the spread of heather.

• Disasters such as fire sometimes interfered with land management.

• Summer grass became more plentiful because of the sheep.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

17. Why did it take Amy Lightfoot so long to make the sail for the Sara Kjerstine?

• One type of wool she used was of inferior quality.

• She had underestimated the number of sheep required.

• It was not possible to use modern production methods in the process.

• The sail was of a larger size than the one at Trondenes.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

18. In the fifth paragraph, what does Amy Lightfoot imply?

• The traditional interpretation of Danish history was misleading.

• Archaeologists had not appreciated the number of ships the Vikings had.

• The amount of time spent on the making of the Sara Kjerstine sail was unnecessary.

• The role of women in Viking expansion to the west has been overlooked.

"Recreating sails used on Viking ships"

19. What point is exemplified by the reference to the Roskilde museum's latest ship?

• It is ironic that the museum cannot replicate the same quality cloth that the Vikings had.

• It is unlikely that the Vikings would have sailed on the same route to Ireland.

• It is possible that the replica ship may succeed where the original failed.

• It is surprising that modern sails are not more similar in structure to traditional ones.