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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 kind of animal does the king of giants ask if Thor can lift in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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

3. By what does Skadi have to choose her husband in "The Apples of Immortality"?

4. How many of Baugi's slaves does Odin kill in the fields in "The Mead of Poets"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe Frey in the beginning of "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the cultural and literary significance of the Norse myths. In what ways are the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology similar to the gods of ancient Roman and Greek mythology? How do they differ? What do we gain from these myths?

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