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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kriemhild first sees Siegfried, how is Siegfried's personal appearance described?
(a) None is his equal for looks.
(b) His flaxen hair makes him look like a golden god.
(c) He is barely distinguishable from his kinsmen, except by his exceptional height.
(d) He is outfitted as the greatest warrior that ever lived.

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

3. From whom does Siegfried win the cloud-cloak?
(a) Hagen.
(b) Albric.
(c) Siegmund.
(d) Gunther.

4. In whom does Kriemhild take comfort as she makes her decision about where to live?
(a) Gunther.
(b) Gernot.
(c) Giselher.
(d) Hagen.

5. How many warriors go with Siegfried to win the hand of the fair maiden?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirty.

6. When Kriemhild dreams repeatedly of home, what brother is in her dream?
(a) Gernot.
(b) Gunther.
(c) Dancrat.
(d) Giselher.

7. Who waits upon Kriemhild as she mourns?
(a) Gunther.
(b) Count Eckewart.
(c) Giselher.
(d) Gernot.

8. How many men does Siegfried take to Burgundy?
(a) Fifty.
(b) A thousand.
(c) Thirty.
(d) A hundred.

9. Who counsels Kriemhild to speak to Gunther?
(a) Lady Uta.
(b) Gernot and Giselher.
(c) Hagen.
(d) Count Eckewart.

10. To whom does Kriemhild become attached while in Pochlarn?
(a) Lady Gotelind.
(b) The daughter of the Margrave.
(c) The wife of Rudinger.
(d) All answers are correct.

11. Whose position does Kriemhild assume after she and Siegfried have been married for ten years?
(a) Lady Sieglind's.
(b) Brunhild's.
(c) Hadburg's.
(d) Dame Uta's.

12. In Adventure 4, what does the secret messenger convey to Kriemhild?
(a) A gift of love from Siegfried.
(b) News of her brother's death.
(c) A poem of love from Siegfried.
(d) News of how well Siegfried fights the battle against the two kings.

13. What happens to suitors who cannot best Brunhild in three games?
(a) They lose their heads.
(b) They sacrifice all their property.
(c) They are banished.
(d) They are drawn and quartered.

14. What does Gunther say he must do before he can accept the invitation to visit Etzel and Kriemhild?
(a) Consult his council.
(b) Consult his brothers.
(c) Consult Hagen.
(d) Consult Brunhild.

15. What oath has Kriemhild taken?
(a) Never to marry.
(b) Not to marry a foreigner.
(c) Not to rest until she has avenged the death of her father.
(d) Never to speak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gunther tell Brunhild at first when she wishes for him to invite his sister and her husband to visit them?

3. How many fair ladies accompany Uote and Kriemhild when Siegfried first sees Kriemhild?

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

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

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