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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Greenlandic Poem of Atli (Atlamal).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what crime is Gudrun accused?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Being unfaithful.
(c) Being a witch.
(d) Slaying her own child.

2. On who does Brynhild place blame for greed?
(a) Loki.
(b) Atli.
(c) Sigurd.
(d) Gunnar.

3. Which of the following was not involved in the blood oath?
(a) Guthorm.
(b) Gunnar.
(c) Sigurd.
(d) Hogni.

4. Who is Freyr's father?
(a) Niord.
(b) Agnar.
(c) Odin.
(d) Skirnir.

5. What is the name of the tree of life?
(a) Verksgoord.
(b) Valhalla.
(c) Olympus.
(d) Yggdrasill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of spell had been cast on Sigrdrifa?

2. The Edda states that friends should be _____.

3. The Edda features two birds conversing about Helgi. What kind of birds are they?

4. Which king has lost most of his men?

5. How many funeral pyres are made?

(see the answer key)

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