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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. During the day, Loki assumes the form of _______ during the story after he flees Asgard.
(a) An otter.
(b) An eel.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A salmon.

2. ______ boasts that he can eat more than any giant.
(a) Hymir.
(b) Loki.
(c) Thialfi.
(d) Thor.

3. Gefion cuts a great piece of land which she drags into the water and calls _______.
(a) Finland.
(b) Zealand.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

4. Svipdag tells his mother that he has married a _______, according to his own admittance.
(a) Giantess.
(b) Peasant.
(c) Goddess.
(d) Two faced woman.

5. Hugi engages in ______ running contests with the challenger.
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Loki becomes annoyed with _______ and kills him.

2. Svipdag has been charged with winning the love of _______.

3. The boat that Thor is traveling on belongs to ______.

4. Loki is sent to collect ______, according to the book.

5. Loki kills the animal they found with a _______, according to the myth.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Freyja encircle the giantess in fire after she says something offensive to her?

2. What does Svipdag tell his mother has happened to his father during the story of the two?

3. What does Odin trick Hrungnir into doing when they are engaging in a contest to see whose horse is faster?

4. What does Fjolsvid reveal about Menglad and his marriage future as well as his ability to open the gates?

5. Why didn't Frigg get a promise from the mistletoe to not harm Balder in any way?

6. What happens when Thor tries to drink from the horn when he is with the giants?

7. How will Hod receive vengeance for killing Balder, according to the words of the seeress?

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

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

10. What promise does Thrud's father refuse to uphold when he objects to the union of Alvis and Thrud?

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