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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long do Gunther and his men stay with Rudeger?
2. Whom does Rudiger's daughter take by the hand when she first meets him?
3. Why is there much pushing and shoving as the Huns and the Burgundians enter the church?
4. What old wrong does Kriemhild bring up at court in front of everyone?
5. Who is killed when Hagen and Gelfrat meet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a three-part essay that analyzes Kriemhild's culpability for her husband's murder. Pick three events or situations from the poem that you think give Kriemhild culpability for the murder of her husband and explain your point of view. Then take the opposite point of view of those events or situations and explain why Kriemhild can also be considered blameless, or nearly blameless. In the final section, provide your opinion about the most reasonable assessment of Kriemhild's culpability. Provide examples from the poem to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
After almost thirteen years, Kriemhild has had time to become nearly obsessed by Siegfried's death. She asks her husband to send messengers to Burgundy, seeking to bring her brothers for a visit. Kriemhild has been wronged, and since she does not possess the physical ability to avenge the wrong herself, she must work her plan of revenge through her husband. Over the years since the death of her beloved Siegfried, does Kriemhild's thirst for revenge change or evolve? Write an essay comparing and contrasting Kriemhild's desire for revenge over the years.
Essay Topic 3
Kriemhild regrets giving information about Siegfried's vulnerable spot to Hagen, yet instead of telling Siegfried what she has done, she couches her warnings in dream images. Write an essay to explain the following:
Part 1: Explain why Kriemhild does not tell Siegfried outright about the information that she divulges to Hagen.
Part 2: Explain why Kriemhild tells Siegfried of dreams that portend an attempt against his life and doom that hides him from her.
Use specific examples from the poem to support your argument.
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