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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. The stakes of the contest between the giant and Odin are ______, according to the book.
(a) Baskets of gold.
(b) Horns of mead.
(c) Their lives.
(d) Magic artifacts.

2. ______ informs Odin of the deal that has been struck with the dwarves.
(a) Thor.
(b) Freyr.
(c) Njord.
(d) Loki.

3. The gods keep _____ with them to be watched over by Tyr.
(a) Skadi.
(b) Fenrir.
(c) Jormungand.
(d) Hel.

4. Odin transforms himself into a ______ to carry the drink back to Asgard.
(a) Snake.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Bird.
(d) Squirrel.

5. A man offers re-build for the Vanir and demands the goddess ______ as part of his price.
(a) Loki.
(b) Gullveig.
(c) Freyja.
(d) Audumla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Freyja breaks her _______ when she discovers she must be wed to a giant.

2. When the wolf cannot free himself from the rope he bites off the hand of _______.

3. Loki borrow's Freyja's _______ to fly out in search of Mjollnir.

4. The family of Karl and Snor and their twelve sons and ten daughters for the race of _________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. From what is Midgard created and why is it created in the first place, according to the book?

4. Who are the three children which Loki fathered with the giantess Angrbroda, according to the story?

5. What does Fenrir do when he realizes that he can not break the new rope which is used to fetter him?

6. What do the brothers Brokk and Eitri make as they are jealous of the gifts that Loki carries?

7. What are some of the things Odin learns as a result of hanging from the World Tree for nine days?

8. How does Idun return to the gods with the help of Loki and his trickster ways?

9. How might Jarl be described as a person as he grows up after being born of Mother?

10. What do the dwarves want from Freyja in exchange for the golden necklace she desires to have?

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