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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adventure 28, How Kriemhild Received Hagen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gunther answer Kriemhild's messengers?
(a) He will answer her after the tournament.
(b) He will send Gernot and Giselher but not Hagen.
(c) He will confer with his friends and answer.
(d) He will not allow anyone to go.

2. After the murder of Siegfried, what does Siegmund want Kriemhild to do?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Raise Siegfried's son.
(c) Rule over Siegfried's realm.
(d) Know that she is cherished by himself, Siegfried's men and people.

3. What advice does Ortwine give King Gunther?
(a) Let the captured kings return home in safety, with gifts.
(b) Bring out all the fair damsels to inspire men to fight hard in the tournament.
(c) Kill Siegfried before he can plot against the kingdom.
(d) Kill the captive kings in front of the gathered crowd.

4. What does Kriemhild ask Hagen when she first sees him at court?
(a) How can you face me?
(b) What do you bring me?
(c) Why do you come?
(d) When will you leave?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Etzel have prior knowledge of Hagen?

2. What does Etzel order his men to bring Gunther's men?

3. What does Siegfried tell Gunther before he goes to bring warriors back to Isenstein after the contest between Gunther and Brunhild is over?

4. During what part of the year is Siegfried knighted?

5. How do Brunhild and Kriemhild greet each other the first time they meet?

(see the answer key)

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