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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adventure 26, How Dankwart Slew Gelfrat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brunhild give Gunther and his men after she explains the games?
(a) A cloud cloak.
(b) An army of a thousand champions.
(c) Her weapons.
(d) Time to consider the consequences.

2. What does Siegmund ask Kriemhild to do after Siegfried's funeral?
(a) Give Siegfried's lands and property away and live with Siegmund.
(b) Plot against Hagen.
(c) Rule over Siegfried's lands.
(d) Plot against Brunhild.

3. What words spoken by Kriemhild pain Siegmund while he is convincing her to return to Siegfried's lands?
(a) None of my kin lives in Nibelungland.
(b) I command my son to the kind protection of the knights.
(c) The blood-feud only involves Siegfried, not his wife.
(d) My family is loyal to me.

4. For how long do the feasts and festivals continue while Siegfried and Kriemhild are in Burgundy?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Nine days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Eleven days.

5. Why does Hagen advise Gunther to avoid camping until daybreak?
(a) Because the land is mountainous.
(b) Because he fears a repeat attack by the ferryman's lord.
(c) Because there is a village ahead with comfortable beds.
(d) Because he wants to put distance between himself and the priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gelfrat want from Hagen's men?

2. Who pledges to harm Siegfried or die in the attempt?

3. Of what does Kriemhild accuse Brunhild during their argument about their husbands?

4. Who is pleased to house Gunther and his group on their way to Hungary?

5. When Kriemhild dreams repeatedly of home, what brother is in her dream?

(see the answer key)

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