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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The gods are impressed by Mjollnir the ______ and declare Brokk the winner of the contest.

2. _______ shelters all of creation and is constantly under attack, according to the book's content.

3. When it is stolen, Mjollnir is hidden ______ by the giant.

4. The area in which the North and South regions meet is known as ___________, within the book.

5. Loki is dragged on the ground by the animal until he promises to bring Idun and her ________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the crow tell Kon and Dan to do at the end of the story in which these two men are featured?

3. When Freyja asks for her necklace back, what does Odin say that she must do in order to regain her possession?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Disguises are another common theme in the myths of the Norse gods and goddesses.

Part 1: What are the purposes of the disguises the gods and goddesses use?

Part 2: Why do you think the gods felt it necessary to use disguises in order to get what they wanted?

Part 3: Do you think it would be easy to recognize a god if they were walking around on earth?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the gods, like Odin, seem to be quite selfish, which tends to lead to their downfalls.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods want to have so much from others?

Part 2: Do you think gods should be less selfish and more giving to others?

Part 3: How do you think a person could reduce their selfish ways? Or isn't this possible?

Essay Topic 3

Love seems to cause people in the myths to do things which might seem rash and over the top.

Part 1: Why do you think love causes the gods to act in peculiar ways?

Part 2: How do you think love might make a god do something that may not be rational?

Part 3: Do you think that love always makes people do irrational things?

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