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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. Gefion cuts a great piece of land which she drags into the water and calls _______.

2. Balder's brother _____ is blind, according to the description in the myth.

3. The sybil _______ tries to remove the bone but is unable to finish.

4. Svipdag has been charged with winning the love of _______.

5. Freyja asks Hyndla to give her boar _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Thor tries to drink from the horn when he is with the giants?

2. What is the speech by Loddfafnir include for all of those who are listening to it?

3. What does Hasbard give as a reason for Thor to hurry home to be with his wife?

4. What happens when the men realize they have no meat to eat on the night they stay in the poor farmhouse?

5. What is the warning that Thor gives to those who eat the meat he has provided for the dinner?

6. What does the dwarf do to the red gold which Loki uses to heal the otter which he has killed?

7. Why didn't Frigg get a promise from the mistletoe to not harm Balder in any way?

8. What does Fjolsvid reveal about Menglad and his marriage future as well as his ability to open the gates?

9. What do the men realize they are sleeping in when they awake in the morning?

10. What do the gods and the goddesses decide to test as they feel that Balder is going to be completely free from harm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love seems to cause people in the myths to do things which might seem rash and over the top.

Part 1: Why do you think love causes the gods to act in peculiar ways?

Part 2: How do you think love might make a god do something that may not be rational?

Part 3: Do you think that love always makes people do irrational things?

Essay Topic 2

The gods and goddesses seem to be human in these myths, having their weaknesses and complaints.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods and goddesses were portrayed as being more human than god-like?

Part 2: How do you think the mythology would have changed if the deities had been perfect?

Part 3: Are the stories more effective for you since the deities are prone to making mistakes as well?

Essay Topic 3

Some of the gods seem to be over exaggerated in their abilities and in their strengths.

Part 1: Why do you think Thor is presented as being such a strong God?

Part 2: Do you think that the gods can be perfect in every way? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the appearance of being perfect affects the way others treat the gods?

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