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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. Freyr gives to Skirnir his best horse and his magic ________.
(a) Sword.
(b) Knife.
(c) Arm band.
(d) Shield.

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

3. _______ the giantess vows vengeance against the gods for the loss of her father.
(a) Thiazi.
(b) Suttung.
(c) Bolverk.
(d) Skadi.

4. Asgard is linked to Midgard by _______, the rainbow bridge, according to the book.
(a) Gullveig.
(b) Ymir.
(c) Bifrost.
(d) Yggdrasil.

5. Odin decides to visit the giant _______ to engage him in a game of riddles.
(a) Thrym.
(b) Ymir.
(c) Mimir.
(d) Vafthrudnir.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The old peasant couple the brothers stayed with was really ______ in disguise.

3. Heimdall brings the gift of _______ to Jarl within the book.

4. Loki sneaks into ______ bedroom and cuts off her golden hair.

5. ______ is destroyed in the war but the Vanir do not want to rebuild.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the gods realize they need to do as they realize that Fenrir the Wolf is getting too strong?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Geirrod tell everyone about Asgard once he is made king in his myth story?

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

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

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

10. What do the Vanir do when they suspect the Aesir were tricking them during their interactions with each other?

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