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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. Where does the author say Loki lives in "The Players"?
2. What name do Odin, Ve, and Vili give to the man they create from the log?
3. Whom did Odin send to find and create the chain called Gleipnir?
4. Who is described as the watchman of the gods in "The Master Builder"?
5. What name do Odin, Ve, and Vili give to the woman they create from the log?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the treasures created for the gods in "The Treasures of the Gods"?
2. Describe the setting of Asgard. Who lives here?
3. Who is Sigyn? What role does she play in the stories of the collection?
4. Who is Heimdall and what role does he play in the plot of "Freya's Unusual Wedding"?
5. What does Alfheimr refer to?
6. Who are Loki's three illigitimate children in “The Children of Loki"?
7. How is Freya described in "Freya's Unusual Wedding"?
8. Why do the gods decide to build a wall in "The Master Builder"?
9. What does Yggrdrasil refer to?
10. How does Loki manage to trick the builder in "The Master Builder"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine and discuss the symbolism in "The Apples of Immortality." The image of an apple has been employed in many myths, stories, etc. over time. What do the apples in this story represent? How does this representation connect to others outside of Norse mythology?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Who are Frey and Freya? Discuss these characters. Who are their parents? In what stories are they featured in the collection? What characteristics do they exhibit?
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