View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gerd's mother?
(a) Niflheim.
(b) Aurboda.
(c) Svadilfari.
(d) Utgard.

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

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

4. To whom is Idunn married in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Bragi.
(b) Svadilfari.
(c) Ymir.
(d) Utgard.

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

6. What is the second promise from the gods to Skadi as recompense for her father's death in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) That Loki will marry her.
(b) That they will make her a god.
(c) That they will make her laugh again.
(d) That he will bring her husband back to life.

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

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

9. What is Njord the god of?
(a) Love.
(b) War.
(c) Justice.
(d) Chariots.

10. For what reason does Frey say he is being punished in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) Because of his arrogance in sitting in Odin's seat.
(b) Because he dared the gods to set him free.
(c) Because of his cowardly behavior in battle.
(d) Because he secretly wed the goddess of wisdom.

11. What name does Odin give the god that the gods create in "The Mead of Poets"?
(a) Laufey.
(b) Hvergelmir.
(c) Kvasir.
(d) Bergelmir.

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Odin transform into when he flees Gunnlod's mountain?

2. What unique ability does Loki claim to have when questioned by the king of the giants in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. What is the name of the boar whose meat is served at Valhalla each night?

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

5. What word is defined as meaning "drill" in "The Mead of Poets"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 499 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample