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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. Who is Suttung's brother?

2. The mortals of Midgard revere Frey as the creator of what in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

3. What is the name of the king of the giants at Utgard in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

4. Who is Suttung's daughter?

5. To what direction does Frey look and see what is missing from his life 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. Why does Thor attempt to wake Skrymir when they travel together?

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

4. How was Kvasir created?

5. Who is Hoenir?

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

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

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

9. How does Loki steal the apples of immortality for the second time in this story?

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

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

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

Describe and discuss Ragnarok. What does this word mean? How is it foretold in the stories? What is expected to occur in Ragnarok?

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