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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Folker's role in the negotiations between Etzel's messengers and Gunther's men?
(a) He prevents the messengers speaking to the queen.
(b) He gives the messengers gifts and placates them.
(c) He gives them access to everyone they wanted to speak with.
(d) He misleads the messengers so Hagen can deceive them.

2. Who discovers Siegfried's body?
(a) A chamberlain.
(b) Brunhild.
(c) Gunther.
(d) Kriemhild.

3. Who convinces Kriemhild to do what she does in response to Siegmund's request?
(a) Siegfried's ghost.
(b) Gunther.
(c) Hagen.
(d) Gernot and Giselher.

4. What does Siegfried pledge to do after he meets Kriemhild?
(a) Make her the mother of his children.
(b) Make a fortune for her.
(c) Fight out of love for her.
(d) Win lands and praises in her name.

5. What maiden grew up of high lineage and is so fair that none in any land could be fairer?
(a) Kriemhild.
(b) Uote.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Brunhild.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Hagen give to Gunther regarding Kriemhild's invitation?

2. Where is the city of Xanten located?

3. In whom does Kriemhild take comfort as she makes her decision about where to live?

4. What country does Etzel rule?

5. What is the literary device that describes Kriemhild's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how it comes to pass that Siegfried cannot be wounded, except in one small spot.

2. As Wolfrich lies dying, what does he tell Hildebrand?

3. At the end of the first day, upon returning to Worms, why does Gunther demand that all girls withdraw from the hall, except his sister?

4. How does Kriemhild feel about getting married one day?

5. Why does Hagen promise to injure Siegfried?

6. Describe the test of innocence that Kriemhild demands of the men she deems guilty of her husband's murder.

7. Why does Volker stand back to allow one thousand Hungarian warriors into the hall to fight after Iring dies?

8. What happens when Bloedelin confronts Hagen and his men?

9. What happens when Folker sees the glint of one of Kriemhild's knights' helmets at night?

10. How is it possible that Gernot can take Rudiger's life with Rudiger's own sword?

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