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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 god ______ sees the remnants of a fishing net in Loki's fire and repairs it.
(a) Idun.
(b) Bragi.
(c) Kvasir.
(d) Freyja.

2. Odin asks a seeress _______ at the east door a question.
(a) Standing.
(b) Leaning.
(c) Sitting.
(d) Buried.

3. Thor's boy servant, _______, finds a large hall with one whole wall missing.
(a) Skrymir.
(b) Thialfi.
(c) Loki.
(d) Aegir.

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

5. Balder's mother is ________, according to the book.
(a) Heremod.
(b) Frigg.
(c) Nanna.
(d) Kvasir.

Short Answer Questions

1. The giant ______ see's the falcon's eyes and knows the bird is a being in disguise.

2. A giantess named ______ is the only one that will not weep for Balder.

3. Loki borrows _______ falcon skin and flies into Jotunheim.

4. Loki can earn his release if he brings _______ without his magic belt.

5. _______ suffers from terrible dreams, even though he is thought to be perfect in every other way.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Freyja call Hyndla out of her cave at the beginning of this section of the book?

2. What does Thor take as repayment when the boy causes one of the goats to be lame and unusable?

3. Why does the farmer take offense to the three gods who arrive on his doorstep with the otter?

4. What do the men realize they are sleeping in when they awake in the morning?

5. Why does Freyja want the giantess to give her boar some of the memory ale?

6. What do Hreidmar and his sons Fafnir and Regin decide to do as a result of the dead otter they see in Loki's hands?

7. What happens to Nanna, Balder's wife, after he is killed during the games of the gods and goddesses?

8. What does Hrungnir propose when Thor comes to battle him for drinking out of his horns?

9. Hel tells Hermond that she will release Balder when what happens?

10. How did the giant king prevent his visitors from winning any of the contests of strength?

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