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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thor tell the king of giants he can do uniquely well in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Run.
(b) Drink.
(c) Eat.
(d) Dance.

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

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

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

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

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 color are the giant's eyes described as in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. Who is Gerd's mother?

4. Who is the fire demon who has a flaming sword in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

5. What did the gods do to resolve their truce in "The Mead of Poets"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Frey go with Skirnir in order to obtain his objective in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

2. How is Thialfi's family and home described in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. How does Loki manage to appease Skadi in "The Apples of Immortality"?

4. Why does Thor attempt to wake Skrymir when they travel together?

5. Who is Hoenir?

6. How does Loki go about stealing the apples of immortality the first time in "The Apples of Immortality"?

7. Why does Suttung go to the dwarfs for mead in “The Mead of Poets"?

8. What is Thialfi's punishment for his crime in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

9. How does Odin ultimately attain the mead of poets?

10. What does Loki do for comic relief in "The Apples of Immortality"?

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