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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adventure 13, How They Went to the Festival | Adventure 14, How the Two Queens Reviled One Another.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the four newlyweds do after mass is sung the morning after the wedding night?
(a) Don festive clothing and dance the customary post-nuptial dance.
(b) Attend the royal rites and become crowned.
(c) Bestow lavish gifts on noble men and women.
(d) Preside over the wedding feast.

2. What social rank does Liudegast hold?
(a) He is a commoner.
(b) He is a knight.
(c) He is a king.
(d) He is a count.

3. What does the messenger tell Dame Uta to prepare for Gunther's return?
(a) A triumphal parade.
(b) An elaborate tapestry.
(c) A tournament.
(d) A wedding feast.

4. What does Kriemhild give to Siegfried as a reward for his message from Gunther?
(a) Twenty-four lashes of a whip.
(b) A death sentence.
(c) Twenty-four bracelets.
(d) A dozen jewel-encrusted swords.

5. Where is Siegfried during the contest between Brunhild and Gunther?
(a) He is pounding on the gate of Brunhild's fortress.
(b) He is fighting a giant.
(c) He is in the thick of the contest.
(d) He is aboard the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these characters is not a brother of Kriemhild?

2. What does Brunhild want to know when she confronts Siegfried during his visit to Burgundy?

3. Whom does Gunther send to Burgundy with news of his imminent arrival?

4. Why does Ortwin suggest to Gunther that he bring out lovely maidens for his guests to see at the festivities in Adventure 5?

5. How many men does Siegfried take to Burgundy?

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