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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Thialfi's father?
(a) Egil.
(b) Laufey.
(c) Vor.
(d) Hvergelmir.

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

4. What animal does Odin transform into when he flees Gunnlod's mountain?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A vulture.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wolf.

5. 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.

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 lizard.
(b) A snake.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

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

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

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

10. What is the name of the boar whose meat is served at Valhalla each night?
(a) Niflheim.
(b) Svadilfari.
(c) Saerimnir.
(d) Utgard.

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

12. Who does the king of the giants reveal himself to be in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Vor.
(b) Hlidskjalf.
(c) Skrymir.
(d) Laufey.

13. How many doors does Valhalla have, according to the narrator in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) 150.
(b) 230.
(c) 540.
(d) 630.

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

15. Who is Suttung's daughter?
(a) Laufey.
(b) Gunnlod.
(c) Bergelmir.
(d) Hvergelmir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Frey's stepmother 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. What name does Odin give the god that the gods create in "The Mead of Poets"?

4. Who created Skidbladnir?

5. Suttung gives the precious mead to his daughter to watch over inside of what mountain in "The Mead of Poets"?

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