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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slays Volker?

2. Helpfrish is dispatched by Dietrich to ask what is the cause of the lamenting. He is charged to ask whom for an explanation?

3. How does Hagen explain his men's dress to Etzel?

4. What reason does Giselher give for not turning over Hagen to Kriemhild?

5. Who prevents the tensions between the Huns and Burgundians from rising?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are there men's and women's ways of doing things in the Nibelungenlied, or is the distinction really to be made between the strong people's ways and the less strong people's ways? Does Kriemhild have such a difficult time exacting revenge because she is female, or because she is weaker than Hagen?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of fine garments in the Nibelungenlied? Describe three instances in which a character's or a party's garments are important to the development of the plot. What do they reveal about the parties' character? What do they proclaim about the characters themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the animosity between Brunhild and Kriemhild. Why could they not be brought into some kind of peaceful relationship? What prevented their peace? How did other characters either feed or neglect to resolve their animosity?

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