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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What oath has Kriemhild taken?

2. What country does Etzel rule?

3. On whom do Liudegast and Luidegar supposedly declare war?

4. Who recognizes immediately that the minstrels are from Etzel's court?

5. What does King Hagen and his court notice about Siegfried and his warriors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gunther offers gold to Swemmeline and Werbel?

2. What is Kriemhild's role in Gunther's suit of Brunhild?

3. What gifts does Rudiger present to his noble guests before they depart his hall?

4. How do Hagen and his men clear the hall?

5. What is Kriemhild's relation to Rudiger and Gotelind?

6. Describe Kriemhild's journey to Hungary.

7. What does Hagen foresee as the future for Burgundy if Kriemhild marries King Etzel?

8. What finally convinces Dietrich to join the fight in the feast hall?

9. What are the games in which Gunther will have to best Brunhild?

10. What does Kriemhild say in response to the return of the minstrels to Hungary and their news of whom will attend the festival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does irony take place in the Nibelungenlied? Consider three cases of dramatic irony or irony in one of the characters' statements.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Gunther allow Dietrich to leave the hall after the battle has begun? Is the bond between men who owe each other favors stronger than the bond between men who would fight to the death for each other?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of hospitality and clemency in the Nibelungenlied. Cite three instances where someone is allowed to survive a battle, and describe the benefits that accrued to the person who let them go.

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