CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. 

ANXIOUS TIMES--A SEARCH ORGANISED AND VIGOROUSLY CARRIED OUT. 

It is not easy to conceive the state of alarm that prevailed in the settlement of the Norsemen when it came to be known that little Snorro and Olaf were lost. The terrible fact did not of course break on them all at once. 

For some hours after the two adventurers had left home, Dame Gudrid went briskly about her household avocations, humming tunefully one of her native Icelandic airs, and thinking, no doubt, of Snorro. Astrid, assisted by Bertha, went about the dairy operations, gossiping of small matters in a pleasant way, and, among other things, providing Snorro's allowance of milk. Thora busied herself in the preparation of Snorro's little bed; and Freydissa, whose stern nature was always softened by the sight of the child, constructed, with elaborate care, a little coat for Snorro's body. Thus Snorro's interests were being tenderly cared for until the gradual descent of the sun induced the remark, that "Olaf must surely have taken a longer walk than usual that day." 

"I must go and meet them," said Gudrid, becoming for the first time uneasy. 

"Let me go with you," said Bertha. 

"Come, child," returned Gudrid. 

In passing the spot where the little bear had been cut up and skinned, they saw Hake standing with Biarne. 

"Did you say that Olaf took the track of the woodcutters?" asked Gudrid. 

"Ay, that was their road at starting," answered Biarne. "Are they not later than usual?" 

"A little. We go to meet them."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was missing?
2. Who could not be found?
3. Whose location was unknown?
Q2:
1. Was Snorro and Olaf's disappearance cause for concern?
2. Was it alarming that Snorro and Olaf were missing?
3. Was the disappearance of Snorro and Olaf reason to worry?
Q3:
1. Who did Dame Gudrid have on her mind?
2. Who was in Dame Gudrid's thoughts?
3. Who appeared in Dame Gudrid's thoughts?
Q4:
1. What was Dame Gudrid doing when she thought of Snorro?
2. When did Dame Gudrid think of Snorro?
3. What was Dame Gudrid when Snorro appeared in her thoughts?
Q5:
1. What did Dame Gurdrid do as she completed household tasks?
2. What did Dame Gudrid do while she completed chores?
3. What was Dame Gudrid doing in tandem with her household tasks?
Q6:
1. Where did Olaf set out on his adventure?
2. What was the starting point of Olaf's adventure?
3. Where was Olaf when he started his adventure?
Q7:
1. Who was told where Olaf started his adventure?
2. Who learned where Olaf began his adventure?
3. Who had been informed of the starting point of Olaf's adventure?
Q8:
1. Who told Gudrid where Olaf started his adventure?
2. Who informed Gudrid of the starting point of Olaf's adventure?
3. From whom did Gudrid learn where Olaf began his adventure?
Q9:
1. How long did Gudrid do chores after Snorro and Olaf had left?
2. After the departure of Snorro and Olaf, how long did Gudrid spend doing household tasks?
3. How much of Gudrid's time was spent on household chores once Snorro and Olaf were gone?
Q10:
1. What was Gudrid humming?
2. What did Gudrid hum?
3. What melody was hummed by Gudrid?
Q11:
1. What was Gudrid feeling like?
2. What emotional state was Gudrid in?
3. How was Gudrid feeling emotionally?
Q12:
1. What was Gudrid going to do?
2. What did Gudrid plan on doing?
3. How did Gudrid plan to act?
Q13:
1. Did anyone want to accompany Gudrid?
2. Was there someone who wanted to go with Gudrid?
3. Did anyone volunteer to go with Gudrid?
Q14:
1. Who wanted to accompany Gudrid?
2. Who said they would go with Gudrid?
3. Who volunteered to go with Gudrid?
Q15:
1. Who was being assisted by Bertha?
2. Who received assistance from Bertha?
3. Who was helped by Bertha?
Q16:
1. What did Bertha help Astrid with?
2. What domain did Bertha lend a hand to Astrid in?
3. What did Astrid require Bertha's assistance with?
Q17:
1. What were Bertha and Astrid doing?
2. What were Bertha and Astrid up to?
3. 
Q18:
1. What put Freydissa in a better mood?
2. What made Freydissa kinder?
3. What changed Freydissa's temperament for the better?
Q19:
1. Was Freydissa doing something for Snorro?
2. Was there something that Freydissa did for Snorro?
3. Did Freydissa create something that was for Snorro?
Q20:
1. What did Freydissa make Snorro?
2. What was constructed for Snorro by Freydissa?
3. What clothing item did Freydissa fashion to give to Snorro?
