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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color eyes is Loki described as having in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

5. What do Fjalar and Galar call their kettle in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Bergelmir.
(b) Hvergelmir.
(c) Odrerir.
(d) Laufey.

6. What do Fjalar and Galar call the vats in their workshop in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Modi and Magni.
(b) Huginn and Muninn.
(c) Snarler and Grinder.
(d) Son and Bodn.

7. On what isle does Gerd agree to meet Frey for their wedding in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) Svadilfari.
(b) Niflheim.
(c) Utgard.
(d) Barri.

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

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

10. What does Skrymir take from his provision bag to eat when he, Loki, and their companions begin traveling in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Dragons and giants.
(b) Houses and villages.
(c) Whole cows and sheep.
(d) Alligators and crocodiles.

11. Suttung gives the precious mead to his daughter to watch over inside of what mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Hvergelmir.
(b) Hnitbjorg.
(c) Bergelmir.
(d) Laufey.

12. What does Thor tell the king of giants he can do uniquely well in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Dance.
(b) Drink.
(c) Run.
(d) Eat.

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

14. Who created Gullinbursti?
(a) Brokk and Eitri.
(b) Skrymir.
(c) Modi and Magni.
(d) Snarler and Grinder.

15. What is the cavern lit by that Odin enters through the mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Torches.
(c) Crystals.
(d) Rubies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the goat that provides the mead for Valhalla?

2. Who is Gerd's mother?

3. Why is Thialfi taken as the servant to Thor and Loki in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

4. What does Loki strike the eagle with in "The Apples of Immortality"?

5. What kind of animal does the king of giants ask if Thor can lift in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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