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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Lay of Gudrun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days is Grimnir tortured?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

2. Which animal sent out a warning?
(a) Serpent.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Raven.
(d) Otter.

3. Where do the Lappish king's sons go to hunt?
(a) Willow Hollow.
(b) Wolfdale.
(c) Wolfbane.
(d) Freyr's Fjord.

4. Who kills Helgi?
(a) Dag.
(b) Hamal.
(c) Franmar.
(d) Gudmund.

5. How many heads does the old woman have?
(a) 500.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 900.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who develops a plan to kill Sigurd?

2. Gudrun is, at first, unable to do which of the following after Sigurd dies?

3. What is the name of the Swedish king?

4. What was the name of the king's second wife?

5. What happens to the giantess at the end of the poem?

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