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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands alone amid his enemies in Adventure 32?

2. What does Kriemhild say after Ortlieb is killed?

3. What does Kriemhild tell the warriors she gathers to wait for?

4. Who first notices the armed men at the front of the hall in which Gunther is sleeping after the Midsummer Eve's festivities?

5. What is the nuptial gift to Nuodumg's betrothed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kriemhild regrets giving information about Siegfried's vulnerable spot to Hagen, yet instead of telling Siegfried what she has done, she couches her warnings in dream images. Write an essay to explain the following:

Part 1: Explain why Kriemhild does not tell Siegfried outright about the information that she divulges to Hagen.

Part 2: Explain why Kriemhild tells Siegfried of dreams that portend an attempt against his life and doom that hides him from her.

Use specific examples from the poem to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Gunther allow Dietrich to leave the hall after the battle has begun? Is the bond between men who owe each other favors stronger than the bond between men who would fight to the death for each other?

Essay Topic 3

What is the moral of the Nibelungenlied? What lesson does it teach about grief and justice?

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