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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Volker do when a Hunnish margrave attempts to carry away a wounded countryman?
(a) Pierces the wounded man's heart with an arrow.
(b) Kills him with a javelin throw.
(c) Threatens the margrave with death.
(d) Helps the margrave carry the wounded man.

2. In Adventure 39, what does Dietrich regret doing to Gunther?
(a) Slaying him.
(b) Binding him.
(c) Taking him to Kriemhild.
(d) Disrespecting him.

3. What does Dietrich think when he hears the crying over Rudeger's death?
(a) That Etzel and Kriemhild have been killed.
(b) That the Burgundians have been killed at last.
(c) That Hagen has been killed.
(d) That he is about to be killed.

4. The poet warns the reader that the sword Gernot receives from Rudiger is used later for what purpose?
(a) To kill the Margravine.
(b) To kill Rudiger.
(c) To kill Kriemhild.
(d) To behead a traitor.

5. Who enters the hall with Dietrich?
(a) Etzel.
(b) Hildebrand.
(c) Kriemhild.
(d) Gotelind.

6. Which Burgundians is Iring unable to defeat?
(a) Volker, Gunther, and Gernot.
(b) Hagen and Volker.
(c) Hagen, Volker, Gunther, and Gernot.
(d) Gunther and Gernot.

7. Whom does Hagen encounter at the Danube?
(a) Sirens.
(b) A waiting army.
(c) Bathing women.
(d) Peaceful farmers.

8. How does Kriemhild treat Gunther after his capture?
(a) She beheads him.
(b) She has him murdered.
(c) She banishes him.
(d) She forgives him.

9. For what does Kriemhild praise Iring?
(a) His success in battle against Gunther.
(b) His defeat of Folker.
(c) His strike against Hagen.
(d) His victory over the Burgundian warriors.

10. What alerts Kriemhild's knights, who are approaching the sleeping King Gunther and his noble companions?
(a) Flames like fire coming from the hall.
(b) An other-worldly sentinel.
(c) The sight of Hagen standing guard.
(d) The sight of the Fiddler standing guard.

11. Whose blood does Dankwart say stains his clothes when he bursts into the feast hall?
(a) Ortlieb's.
(b) Dietrich's.
(c) Hun warriors'.
(d) Werbel's.

12. What does Dame Uta tell Gunther's men?
(a) To arm themselves as they enter Hungary.
(b) To burn the crops of the first town they reach.
(c) To take prisoners as they enter Hungary.
(d) Not to go to Hungary.

13. Where does Gernot ask to be allowed to fight?
(a) In the forest.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In the feast hall.
(d) On the open plain.

14. Why does Hildebrand arm himself before he goes to inquire about the lamenting?
(a) Arming himself will be safer.
(b) He does not arm himself because it will put him at risk.
(c) He is too old to arm himself.
(d) His nephew expects him to be insulted.

15. Why do the Burgundians ask for a truce?
(a) They are willing to give up Hagen.
(b) It is a ruse.
(c) They wish to negotiate for water and food.
(d) They wish for either a quick death or release from their captivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Hagen kill?

2. Whom does Kriemhild find to avenge Siegfried's death?

3. Whom does Bloedelin threaten for his part in Siegfried's murder?

4. What does Hagen do immediately after he proposes a toast to the dead using Etzel's wine?

5. What does Gunther do when the battle begins in the feast hall?

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