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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 Thiazi's daughter?

2. What does Loki turn Idunn into when he goes to save her from Thiazi's fortress?

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

4. What is mead made from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who kills Kvasir? Why?

4. What exchange does Frey make with Skirnir in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Odin in the stories of Norse Mythology. What are the main characteristics that Odin exhibits? What are his actions in the stories? What motivates Odin? Does Odin have a tragic flaw?

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 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?

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