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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who escapes from Hagen and the other men that engage the ferryman's overlord?
2. How does Hagen taunt Etzel in Adventure 34?
3. How does Kriemhild plan to start a confrontation on the Burgundians' first morning in Hungary?
4. What do the Burgundians do after the battle in the feast hall?
5. What does Kriemhild ask Hagen when she first sees him at court?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Das Nibelungenlied, women frequently are shown to have dreams, prophesies, or premonitions of doom or distrust, yet they are almost universally ignored by the men. Select three examples of women's contributions that are ignored by the men and write an essay to explain why they should or should not have been heeded. Use examples from the poem to support your assertions.
Essay Topic 2
The relationship between Siegfried and Gunther is central to the poem. Upon what is the relationship of Siegfried and Gunther based? What are the circumstances surrounding its beginning? How and why does it change and evolve? What is the motivation of each king to maintain the relationship, and how does that change over time? Write an essay that compares and contrasts the way Gunther and Siegfried relate to each other over time, until their queens quarrel.
Essay Topic 3
Siegfried is assisted by the cloud-cloak he won from the Nibelungers, and Brunhild possesses superhuman strength in a world of mere mortals. How are magic and super powers won and lost? Is Siegfried a superior person, who is irreplaceable, or is he just an antecedent to the drama of murder and vengeance? Where else does magic exist in this story? Who else has powers comparable to Siegfried's?
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