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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A bargain is struck in which the man can only use his horse ______ to help him.
(a) Audumla.
(b) Mimir.
(c) Sleipnir.
(d) Svadilfari.

2. Thrall falls in love with ______ who is equally deformed and ugly.
(a) Amma the Just.
(b) Thir the Drudge.
(c) Rig the King.
(d) Kon the Crow.

3. The Aesir and Vanir seal their truce by creating a man out of ______.
(a) Spit.
(b) A tree.
(c) Ash.
(d) Clay.

4. Jarl marries _______ and they have eleven sons.
(a) Amma.
(b) Enna.
(c) Snor.
(d) Edda.

5. Thor awakes to find his Mjollnir, his _________, missing.
(a) Shield.
(b) Spear.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ the father of Freyr sends Skirnir to discover wheat is the matter with him.

2. Loki turns Idun into a _______ and carries her back to Asgard.

3. The stakes of the contest between the giant and Odin are ______, according to the book.

4. The dwarves agree to exchange the necklace in return for Freyja _______.

5. Loki changes into a ______ in order to steal the necklace from Freyja.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the price the man on the horse suggests for rebuilding the wall that surrounds Asgard?

2. Why does Odin give up one of his eyes, leaving him half-blind for the rest of his life?

3. In the creation story of the gods and goddesses in the Norse mythology, how does the world begin?

4. Why can't the man continue to build the wall at the fast pace with which he begin the building process?

5. What does Njord do when he sees that his son is not in good spirits, acting quite sullen in manner?

6. What is the purpose of the golden apples which Idun gives to the gods when she is in their presence?

7. When Freyja asks for her necklace back, what does Odin say that she must do in order to regain her possession?

8. What does the crow tell Kon and Dan to do at the end of the story in which these two men are featured?

9. Where is the hammer of Thor buried and hidden in the world?

10. What does Brokk demand as a repayment for the gifts? What does he settle on instead?

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