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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In what container does Idunn carry her apples in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) A basket of mistletoe.
(b) An ash wood box.
(c) A willow wooden basket.
(d) An oak wooden box.

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

10. What is Gullinbursti?
(a) A sword that fights by itself.
(b) A tree of life.
(c) A boar with golden bristles.
(d) The largest ship in the world.

11. What color hair is the giant said to have in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. Who is Suttung's daughter?

3. What is the second promise from the gods to Skadi as recompense for her father's death in "The Apples of Immortality"?

4. What does Odin transform into when Baugi attempts to kill him at the mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?

5. On what isle does Gerd agree to meet Frey for their wedding in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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