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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. How long in the future does Gerd say she will meet Frey when she speaks with Skirnir in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) Six days.
(b) Nine days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Ten days.

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

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

6. 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 lizard.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog.

7. Whom do the gods note that Skadi has affections toward in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Balder.
(b) Svadilfari.
(c) Utgard.
(d) Ymir.

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) An emerald necklace.
(c) A hazelnut.
(d) A potato.

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

10. What does Skrymir say his name means in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Small fellow.
(b) Weak fellow.
(c) Cowardly fellow.
(d) Big fellow.

11. 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 Hvergelmir.
(d) The Yggdrasil.

12. Why is Thialfi taken as the servant to Thor and Loki in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Because he lied to Thor.
(b) Because he fought cowardly in battle.
(c) Because he broke a goat bone.
(d) Because he ran away from home.

13. By what does Skadi have to choose her husband in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) By his hair.
(b) By his hands.
(c) By his feet.
(d) By his face.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Thiazi's daughter?

4. In what container does Idunn carry her apples in "The Apples of Immortality"?

5. Who is the giant that the dwarfs take rowing in a boat in "The Mead of Poets"?

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