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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. Who pledges to harm Siegfried or die in the attempt?
2. Who tries to stop Hagen's treasonous plan?
3. When Siegfried tells Kriemhild that it is time to go back to the Netherlands, what does she want to do before they leave?
4. What is the literary device that describes Kriemhild's dream?
5. What further insult does Hagen reign upon Siegfried's lifeless body after they bring it back to the fortress?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Gelfrat's role in the Nibelungenlied.
2. Why does Siegmund implore Kriemhild to return with him to Nibelungland?
3. What happens after Dankwart and Folker manage to bar the doors to the hall?
4. What happens when Bloedelin confronts Hagen and his men?
5. Why is Siegfried completely unarmed and without the protection of his own men when drinking from the stream, when the fatal blow to his vulnerable spot is struck by Hagen?
6. Why does Hagen attempt to explain to Gelpfrat what actually happens to the ferryman?
7. What does Kriemhild say in response to the return of the minstrels to Hungary and their news of whom will attend the festival?
8. What is Kriemhild's relation to Rudiger and Gotelind?
9. How does Iring end up fighting Hagen alone?
10. Describe Siegfried.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
After the Burgundians kill the Hunnish knights at the hall, the Burgundians prepare for the next battle by throwing the dead into a heap at the bottom of the stairs, thereby showing disrespect for the dead and for rules and custom. Write an essay that explains three reasons why the Burgundians would intentionally treat the dead and wounded in this manner. What do they accomplish? Provide examples from the poem to support your assertions.
Essay Topic 3
What is the economy of the Nibelungenlied? What things are exchanged, and what is offered in return for gifts? Give three examples of gift exchanges in which more than goods change hands.
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