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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 does Loki play "tug of war" with in "The Apples of Immortality"?

2. What color hair does the king of the giants of Utgard have in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. Whom does the king of the giants say Thor may wrestle in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

4. What is mead made from?

5. For what reason does Frey say he is being punished in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What treasures are among Frey's possessions in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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

3. Why does Odin go to Baugi's home in “The Mead of Poets"?

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

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

6. How is the setting of Jotunheim described? Who lives here?

7. Who kills Kvasir? Why?

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

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

10. What challenges does Utgardaloki present to Thor, Loki, and Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the giants perceived by the gods in these stories? What connections are there between the gods and the giants? Where does each group live and how do they get along?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of symbolism in "Mimir's Head and Odin's Eye." What is symbolized by Odin's eye? What does he sacrifice his eye for? What themes connect to these symbols?

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