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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which group of the gods id described in "The Mead of Poets" as softer, brother and sister gods and goddesses who made the soils fertile and the plants grow?
(a) The Vanir.
(b) The Niflheim.
(c) The Yggdrasil.
(d) The Hvergelmir.

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

4. What is the name of the king of the giants at Utgard in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Hlidskjalf.
(b) Laufey.
(c) Utgardaloki.
(d) Vor.

5. What are the names of the goats that pull Loki and Thor's chariot in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Huginn and Muninn.
(b) Ram and Rover.
(c) Snarler and Grinder.
(d) Modi and Magni.

6. 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 potato.
(b) A hazelnut.
(c) A falcon feather.
(d) An emerald necklace.

7. What name does Odin give when he reaches Baugi's hall in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Hvergelmir.
(b) Bolverkr.
(c) Bergelmir.
(d) Laufey.

8. What kind of animal does the king of giants ask if Thor can lift in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A snake.
(c) A dog.
(d) A lizard.

9. In which direction does Skrymir say he is going when he parts ways with Loki and friends in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

10. What is the name of Thialfi's father?
(a) Hvergelmir.
(b) Laufey.
(c) Vor.
(d) Egil.

11. What color are the giant's eyes described as in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

13. Who created Skidbladnir?
(a) The sons of Odin.
(b) Skrymir.
(c) The sons of Ivaldi.
(d) The sons of Loki.

14. What does Loki strike the eagle with in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) His spear.
(b) His hammer.
(c) His axe.
(d) His dagger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do the gods note that Skadi has affections toward in "The Apples of Immortality"?

2. Against whom does Thialfi run in the race with the giants in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. What is the cavern lit by that Odin enters through the mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?

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

5. How many doors does Valhalla have, according to the narrator in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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