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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator in "Freya's Unusual Wedding" says that there are two things Thor does when something has gone wrong. What is the first thing he does?

2. Whose hand does the wolf bite off when he is bound by Gleipnir?

3. What does Hel name her knife when she is led to the lightless world?

4. With whom has Loki had three children in the land of the frost giants in "The Children of Loki"?

5. What does Loki ask Freya to borrow in "Freya's Unusual Wedding"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Eitri and Brokker?

2. Who is Sif and what story does she factor into?

3. Describe the setting of Asgard. Who lives here?

4. What powers does the narrator describe associated with Thor's hammer in "Freya's Unusual Wedding"?

5. What does Alfheimr refer to?

6. What are the treasures created for the gods in "The Treasures of the Gods"?

7. What are the nine worlds of Norse mythology and who lives in each?

8. Who is Sigyn? What role does she play in the stories of the collection?

9. What is the initial offer of the stranger in "The Master Builder"?

10. Who is Heimdall and what role does he play in the plot of "Freya's Unusual Wedding"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Balder in the stories from Norse Mythology. Why is Balder so beloved? What threatens Balder? How does Balder's death impact the world of the gods?

Essay Topic 2

Define "tragic flaw" and discuss how this term applies to the different gods and goddesses featured in Norse Mythology. What are the outcomes for these characters? Do you think that having flawed heroes makes them more relatable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of the stories in Norse Mythology. How are the individual stories structured, and how are the stories presented as a whole? Where in the stories do you find the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement?

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