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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. _______ was burned by the Aesir three times and emerged unharmed.
(a) Odin.
(b) Vili.
(c) Gullveig.
(d) Ve.

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

3. Loki searches for Mjollnir and discovers that the giant _______ has taken it.
(a) Suttung.
(b) Thrym.
(c) Gleipnir.
(d) Gilling.

4. The gods assemble and decide to dress ______ as Freyja so Thor can recover Mjollnir.
(a) Loki.
(b) Odin.
(c) Thor.
(d) Freyr.

5. After the feast the giant calls for Mjollnir to be placed _______.
(a) In his lap.
(b) On the banquet table.
(c) In the bride's lap.
(d) On a pedestal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The wolf is gagged with a _____ stuck vertically in his jaws.

2. Thrall falls in love with ______ who is equally deformed and ugly.

3. A bargain is struck in which the man can only use his horse ______ to help him.

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

5. _______ sends a messenger to warn Geirrod not to welcome a strange visitor.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Heimdall do for the time that he is staying with Ai and Edda, though he is disguised as Rig?

4. What does Geirrod tell everyone about Asgard once he is made king in his myth 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 gods realize they need to do as they realize that Fenrir the Wolf is getting too strong?

7. How are man and woman formed at the beginning of the creation story of the Norse myths?

8. What happens after Jormungand is thrown into the ocean by Odin in the story?

9. How does Odin decide to gain access to the mead which he has been promised, though he is then denied access to?

10. Why does Loki decide to tell Odin about the agreement that Freyja has made with the dwarves for the necklace?

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