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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Odin cast into the sky to make Thiazi immortalized in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) His son.
(b) His spear.
(c) His helmet.
(d) His eyes.

2. Who is Frey's stepmother in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) Niflheim.
(b) Skadi.
(c) Utgard.
(d) Svadilfari.

3. What does Odin transform into when Baugi attempts to kill him at the mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A plate of rice.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A snake.

4. What was Naglfar made of?
(a) Thor's hammer.
(b) The untrimmed fingernails of the dead.
(c) The saliva of the gods.
(d) The untrimmed hair of the dead.

5. Who is Suttung's brother?
(a) Hvergelmir.
(b) Laufey.
(c) Bergelmir.
(d) Baugi.

6. Who are Njord's children?
(a) Utgard and Nidhogg.
(b) Frey and Freya.
(c) Ymir and Jord.
(d) Frigg and Freya.

7. What gift had Hoenir given to humans, according to the narrator in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Lust.
(b) Reason.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Sanity.

8. In what container does Idunn carry her apples in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) An ash wood box.
(b) An oak wooden box.
(c) A willow wooden basket.
(d) A basket of mistletoe.

9. Who is the fire demon who has a flaming sword in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) Surtr.
(b) Utgard.
(c) Svadilfari.
(d) Niflheim.

10. What had Loki requested the gods place around the wall of Asgard in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Sand.
(b) Wood shavings.
(c) Glass.
(d) Brick blocks.

11. What does Thiazi find on the ground by Idunn's chamber, leading him to know who took her in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) A hazelnut.
(b) An emerald necklace.
(c) A falcon feather.
(d) A potato.

12. Who is the giant that the dwarfs take rowing in a boat in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Laufey.
(b) Gilling.
(c) Hvergelmir.
(d) Bergelmir.

13. What is mead made from?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Honey.
(c) Cranberries.
(d) Apples.

14. Where does Thor tell Thialfi he is going with him and Loki in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Hlidskjalf.
(b) Utgard.
(c) Ginnungagap.
(d) Hvergelmir.

15. What is the name of the boar whose meat is served at Valhalla each night?
(a) Niflheim.
(b) Saerimnir.
(c) Svadilfari.
(d) Utgard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair is the giant said to have in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

2. What is Njord the god of?

3. Who is Gerd's mother?

4. Who does the king of the giants reveal himself to be in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

5. Who is Thialfi's sister in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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