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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 is Njord the god of?

2. What was Naglfar made of?

3. What word is defined as meaning "drill" in "The Mead of Poets"?

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

5. What is mead made from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Loki manage to appease Skadi in "The Apples of Immortality"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of deceit in Norse Mythology. How does this theme relate to Loki? What other gods that are featured deceive others? What are the repercussions of those deceitful acts?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in "The Children of Loki." What is foretold through dream imagery in this story? Is the foreshadowing in this story reliable or is it red herrings?

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