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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adventure 19, How the Treasure of the Nibelungers Was Brought to Worms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While they are arguing, what evidence does Brunhild provide to Kriemhild that she thinks supports the idea that Siegfried is the vassal of Gunther?
(a) She is greeted with more esteem than any other queen because of who her husband is.
(b) She hears Siegfried say that he is Gunther's vassal.
(c) She sees Siegfried hold a stirrup so that Gunther can mount a horse.
(d) She knows that Gunther's lands are worth more than Siegfried's lands.

2. How many hounds does Siegfried use in the hunt?
(a) He shares a pack of hounds with Gunther.
(b) One, a tracker.
(c) A pack of hounds.
(d) Twelve.

3. What does Kriemhild give to Siegfried's men?
(a) Brunhild's girdle.
(b) Siegfried's lands.
(c) Her infant son.
(d) Brunhild's ring.

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

5. Where does Kriemhild spend most of her time after Siegfried's death?
(a) In the palace.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In bed.
(d) In church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Siegfried do with the treasure he wins from the Nibelungers?

2. What further insult does Hagen reign upon Siegfried's lifeless body after they bring it back to the fortress?

3. What advice does Ortwine give King Gunther?

4. When Siegfried tells Kriemhild that it is time to go back to the Netherlands, what does she want to do before they leave?

5. What do Siegfried's final words state?

(see the answer key)

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