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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. What do Hagen and Gunther propose to hunt for with Siegfried?
(a) Geese and cranes.
(b) Buried treasure.
(c) Bear, boar, and wild bull.
(d) Wild boar and wolves.

2. What finally wins Kriemhild's consent to marry Etzel?
(a) Rudiger tells her she may avenge wrongs using Etzel's power.
(b) Rudiger tells her that she may send for her son and raise him in Etzel's court.
(c) Kriemhild decides she must get away from Hagen.
(d) Kriemhild decides the only way to protect the remaining treasure from Hagen is to marry and move the treasure.

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

4. How long does the wedding feast last when Etzel takes Kriemhild as a bride?
(a) Seventeen days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Seven days.

5. Which brothers accompany Kriemhild on her journey to meet her new husband, Etzel?
(a) Giselher and Gernot.
(b) Gunther.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Giselher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the messenger tell Dame Uta to prepare for Gunther's return?

3. What happens when Hagen approaches Siegfried's bier?

4. Who travels to Kriemhild on Etzel's behalf?

5. What does Siegmund ask Kriemhild to do after Siegfried's funeral?

(see the answer key)

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