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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Suttung take Galar and Fjalar to kill them in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) To a cliffside over his castle.
(b) To a large wall.
(c) To Odin's castle.
(d) To rocks in the ocean.

3. The mortals of Midgard revere Frey as the creator of what in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) The seasons.
(b) The sun.
(c) The stars.
(d) The moon.

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

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

6. What is Skidbladnir?
(a) A boat.
(b) An axe.
(c) A sword.
(d) A hammer.

7. What weapon kills Thiazi in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Odin's eye.
(b) Utgard's eagle.
(c) Balder's sword.
(d) Thor's hammer.

8. Whom does the king of the giants say Thor may wrestle in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Vor.
(b) Elli.
(c) Laufey.
(d) Hlidskjalf.

9. What is the name of Gerd's father?
(a) Utgard.
(b) Svadilfari.
(c) Niflheim.
(d) Gymir.

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) Houses and villages.
(b) Dragons and giants.
(c) Alligators and crocodiles.
(d) Whole cows and sheep.

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

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

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

14. 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) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Frey say Odin only needs to consume in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

3. What does Loki turn Idunn into when he goes to save her from Thiazi's fortress?

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

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

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