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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Apples of Immortality" - "Hymir and Thor's Fishing Expedition".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the dragon that lives in the ever-churning spring in the center of the dark world?
(a) Ratatosk.
(b) Hvergelmir.
(c) Frilla.
(d) Nidhogg.

2. Who is Thiazi's daughter?
(a) Utgard.
(b) Skadi.
(c) Svadilfari.
(d) Ymir.

3. To what direction does Frey look and see what is missing from his life in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

4. What is Gullinbursti?
(a) A tree of life.
(b) The largest ship in the world.
(c) A boar with golden bristles.
(d) A sword that fights by itself.

5. What is the name of the squirrel that lives in the world-tree?
(a) Nidhogg.
(b) Bergelmir.
(c) Frilla.
(d) Ratatosk.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator in "Freya's Unusual Wedding" says that there are two things Thor does when something has gone wrong. What is the first thing he does?

2. Who are the beautiful battle-maidens who collect the souls of the noble dead in battle?

3. In addition to a goddess's hand in marriage, what does the stranger request in exchange for building the wall in "The Master Builder"?

4. Where does Suttung take Galar and Fjalar to kill them in "The Mead of Poets"?

5. For what reason does Frey say he is being punished in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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