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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hagen lay across his lap when Kriemhild confronts him?
(a) Kriemhild's girdle.
(b) Brunhild's ring.
(c) Gunther's cloud cloak.
(d) Siegfried's sword.

2. How does Etzel have prior knowledge of Hagen?
(a) Hagen was his hostage as a boy.
(b) He knows Hagen by reputation.
(c) Hagen's mother is his sister.
(d) He ran away with Hildegund.

3. How does Etzel characterize his wife's feelings for the Burgundian visitors?
(a) She weeps that they did not visit sooner.
(b) She weeps with joy.
(c) She cherishes their presence.
(d) She is cheered.

4. Why does Kriemhild advise Hunnish warriors not to allow the three kings to leave the hall?
(a) They will join with armies from other foreign lands and more Hunnish lives will be lost.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) They will escape.
(d) They will revive and slaughter more Hunnish lives will be lost.

5. How does Kriemhild manipulate her knights to build their numbers in an effort to get a larger band of them to attack Hagen and Volker?
(a) She asks them directly to go, bring back their most trusted warriors to serve the queen.
(b) She tells the meager band that Volker is even mightier than Hagen.
(c) She weeps louder and louder.
(d) She offers to give the warriors whatever they ask for if they will be increase in numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which noblemen lead the knights to withdraw from the tournament that takes place after church in Adventure 31?

2. At what location does Hagen taunt Kriemhild with the sword of her slain husband?

3. Who agrees to fight Hagen alone?

4. Why does Hildebrand allow all of Dietrich's knights to accompany him to find out about the lamenting?

5. Who leads King Gunther's group through the country on the other side of the Danube?

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