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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who decides that it is time to bring the Nibelung's treasure to Burgundy?
2. What blood relative consoles Kriemhild in Burgundy after the death of Siegfried?
3. Oddly enough, who is sent as a messenger to Uote and Kriemhild at Burgundy after the contest between Gunther and Brunhild?
4. Where does Hagen put Siegfried's body?
5. When Kriemhild dreams repeatedly of home, what brother is in her dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Etzel react when Gunther's men appear dressed for battle in the morning?
2. What happens during the fight between Hildebrand and Hagen?
3. Why do Kriemhild's brothers and mother think that she should marry Etzel?
4. What does one of the Hunnish knights see that prevents him from attacking King Gunther and his men while they sleep after the Midsummer Eve's festivities?
5. Why does Hildebrand slay Kriemhild?
6. What does Hagen initially tell King Gunther when they find that the Danube river is swollen and treacherous to cross?
7. Describe Kriemhild's welcome of Hagen and Gunther and their men.
8. Describe Kriemhild's relationship with her new land.
9. Why does Etzel consider Volker to be the most dreadful guest?
10. How does Siegfried treat Brunhild's invitation to return for a visit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The slaughter and carnage in Das Nibelungenlied is unsurpassed. The decisions made by the proud and arrogant characters all contribute to this tragedy. Discuss the validity of this idea through the use of three characters, other than Kriemhild and Hagen, tracing their patterns through the entirety of the poem. Use examples from the poem to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
After almost thirteen years, Kriemhild has had time to become nearly obsessed by Siegfried's death. She asks her husband to send messengers to Burgundy, seeking to bring her brothers for a visit. Kriemhild has been wronged, and since she does not possess the physical ability to avenge the wrong herself, she must work her plan of revenge through her husband. Over the years since the death of her beloved Siegfried, does Kriemhild's thirst for revenge change or evolve? Write an essay comparing and contrasting Kriemhild's desire for revenge over the years.
Essay Topic 3
Hagen is a very important character in this poem. Without Hagen there is no murder of Siegfried. What kind of a person is Hagen? One way to highlight his true character is to provide a foil in the poem to highlight certain aspects of his makeup and help the reader decipher his motivations. Write an essay that compares and contrasts Hagen to his brother, Dancwart. What does the foil character reveal about Hagen that we would not know otherwise? Provide at least three examples and use the poem to support your assertions.
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