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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adventures 21 and 22, How Kriemhild Departed and How the Huns Received Kriemhild.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fair ladies accompany Uote and Kriemhild when Siegfried first sees Kriemhild?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) One hundred.

2. How do Brunhild and Kriemhild greet each other the first time they meet?
(a) They bow silently without making eye contact.
(b) They curtsey to one another.
(c) They beam brilliant smiles and embrace with tears of joy in their eyes.
(d) They kiss one another.

3. Where is the city of Xanten located?
(a) The Netherlands.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Burgundy.

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. Of what does Kriemhild accuse Brunhild during their argument about their husbands?
(a) Stealing a gold ring that Siegfried gives to her on her wedding night.
(b) Being the paramour of a king.
(c) Hiding a former romantic relationship with Siegfried.
(d) Stealing a girdle that Siegfried gives to her on their wedding night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items are needed for the contest between Brunhild and Gunther?

2. Who counsels Kriemhild about the way to approach the king?

3. What does Siegmund announce when Siegfried and Kriemhild arrive in the Netherlands?

4. What do Siegfried's warriors want to do immediately?

5. Who discovers Siegfried's body?

(see the answer key)

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