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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which girl's hand was asked for at the Chieftain's hall?
(a) Erna.
(b) Irma.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Enid.

2. Hyndla belongs to what people?
(a) ZHsir.
(b) Niflungs.
(c) Giants.
(d) Gods.

3. What is the name of the forest promised to Gunnar and Hogni?
(a) Miragnac.
(b) Wolfwood.
(c) Asgard.
(d) Mirkwood.

4. How many men did Atli lose in the battle?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 2/5.
(d) 1/2.

5. Who had been taking care of the girl?
(a) Geirrod.
(b) Volgrmund.
(c) Vilmund.
(d) Thrym.

6. Who urges the men to stop fighting?
(a) Hogni.
(b) Randver.
(c) Erp.
(d) Eitil.

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

8. The king bonds with which woman?
(a) Grimhild.
(b) Thora.
(c) Svava.
(d) Gudrun.

9. Gudrun is, at first, unable to do which of the following after Sigurd dies?
(a) Fight.
(b) Walk.
(c) Sing.
(d) Cry.

10. How many brothers has Giaflaug lost?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

11. To what do Gudrun's sons compare Svanhild's death?
(a) A dragon's roar.
(b) A violent rain storm.
(c) Death of Sigurd.
(d) The force of Thor's hammer.

12. What gift does Gudrun give to each son?
(a) Healing ale.
(b) Shield.
(c) Sword.
(d) Mail coat.

13. Ottar and which other character have wagered foreign gold?
(a) Freyr.
(b) Svanhild.
(c) Angantyr.
(d) Hyndla.

14. What is the name of Hogni's wife?
(a) Kostbera.
(b) Glaumvor.
(c) Gudrun.
(d) Herkia.

15. Who does Gudrun summon?
(a) Herkia.
(b) Tyr.
(c) Saxi.
(d) Thora.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that this Edda still brings sorrow upon which people?

2. What is Rig's real name?

3. Who does Odin seek?

4. Which is not amongst the slave girls' relatives?

5. How many winters has the girl been kept from her father?

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