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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the well-bred men Rudiger's daughter is expected to kiss in greeting, whom does she balk at kissing?

2. Who is credited with fighting a good fight in Adventure 35, besides Hagen and Volker?

3. Whom does Rudeger's daughter balk at kissing?

4. How many of Iring's men stand behind him before he does single-handed battle with Hagen?

5. What does Kriemhild ask her warriors to bring her after the battle in the feast hall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role do the tournaments have in setting up the action that takes place in the rest of the narrative? Can the tournaments be considered a microcosm of the rest of the Burgundian or Hun society?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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