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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. What name does Odin give the god that the gods create in "The Mead of Poets"?

2. Who created Skidbladnir?

3. What is Gullinbursti?

4. What had Loki requested the gods place around the wall of Asgard in "The Apples of Immortality"?

5. What is the name of the goat that provides the mead for Valhalla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trick does Loki play on Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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

3. Who is Tyr? What story does he appear in?

4. What inciting incident prompts Loki to steal the apples of immortality?

5. What does Odin do in order to ensure Thiazi is forever remembered?

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

7. What does the mead symbolize in “The Mead of Poets"?

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

9. Who is Hoenir?

10. Who kills Kvasir? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Loki in the stories of Norse Mythology. Who are Loki's parents? Does he have siblings? Who are his children? What powers does Loki possess? Is he a flawed character?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony and cite examples of irony in the stories from Norse Mythology. What types of irony does the author employ? What is the purpose of each example of irony? Is irony employed for humor or to build suspense?

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