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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Odin was enticed by a girl's ______, and she eventually leads him into a trap.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Fair words.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Gold statues.

3. Loki becomes annoyed with _______ and kills him.
(a) Fimafeng.
(b) Narvi.
(c) Vali.
(d) Sigyn.

4. Loddfafnir speaks the wisdom he received from looking in the ________.
(a) Well of Mimir.
(b) Well of Bifrost.
(c) Well of Ymir.
(d) Well of Urd.

5. Hyndla gives Ottar the drink and says he will not ______ in that particular story.
(a) Prosper.
(b) Remember.
(c) Live.
(d) Forget.

6. Loki gathers the gold of _______ the dwarf, within that particular story.
(a) Andvari.
(b) Thrud.
(c) Balder.
(d) Alvis.

7. _____ is hung above Loki, dripping venom in his face.
(a) A snake.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A spider.

8. Balder is pierced by a poison ______, when he is killed by the one who is meant to kill him.
(a) Dart.
(b) Sword.
(c) Knife.
(d) Spear.

9. _______ suffers from terrible dreams, even though he is thought to be perfect in every other way.
(a) Odin.
(b) Balder.
(c) Hod.
(d) Thor.

10. It is discovered that ______ prevented Balder from being resurrected.
(a) Thor.
(b) Bragi.
(c) Loki.
(d) Odin.

11. The dwarf is turned _______ during a particular myth of the book.
(a) Into stone.
(b) Into an elf.
(c) Into a god.
(d) Into a giant.

12. Thor challenges Alvis to answer questions about the ______ worlds.
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

13. The giant tells them the way to _______, according to the book's content.
(a) Hel.
(b) Midgard.
(c) Asgard.
(d) Utgard.

14. Since the farmer's son broke _____, one of the animals is now lame.
(a) A wheel.
(b) A promise.
(c) A tool.
(d) A bone.

15. The seeress reveals that ______ will kill Balder, which begins a chain of events.
(a) Otter.
(b) Hod.
(c) Andvari.
(d) Alvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Balder and his wife are laid side by side on his ______.

2. The old woman reveals to Gylfi that she is in reality the goddess _______.

3. When Thor awakens he discovers that he is _______ within the myth.

4. While crossing a channel _______ begins to taunt and insult Thor.

5. Odin convinces Hrungir to drink from _______ horns in Valhalla.

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