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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25, The Lay of Loddfafnir; Chapter 26, Otter's Ransom; Chapter 27, The Lay of Alvis; Chapter 28, Balder's Dreams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two dwarves kill the man and use his blood to make _____ that will turn men into poets or wise men.
(a) Cordial.
(b) Mead.
(c) Wine.
(d) Port.

2. Odin hurls ______ into Niflheim to care for the dead, according to the book's content.
(a) Hel.
(b) Fenrir.
(c) Skadi.
(d) Jormungand.

3. Gylfi tells an old woman he will give her as much of ______ as she can plow.
(a) Norway.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Finland.

4. _______ the wolf breaks the links of the first two chains used to bind him.
(a) Jormungand.
(b) Skadi.
(c) Fenrir.
(d) Hel.

5. Odin hangs on the world tree for _______ days to gain wisdom, according to the book.
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Svipdag has been charged with winning the love of _______.

2. Svipdag is refused entry to a hall by the giant ______, according to the book's content.

3. The dwarf ______ comes to Asgard seeking Thor's daughter as his wife.

4. Thor is given ______ to fight Geirrod, according to the book's content.

5. Thor is told that he should hurry home because his wife is entertaining a ______.

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