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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. Odin sacrifices _____ in order to gain knowledge from the spring of Mimir.

2. ______ informs Odin of the deal that has been struck with the dwarves.

3. Odin charges _______ to make war among the two kings of Midgard.

4. Loki often snuck into _________ where he spent nights with the giantess Angrboda.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Loki do when Thor realizes that his hammer is missing from his side?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How might Jarl be described as a person as he grows up after being born of Mother?

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

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

10. What does Brokk demand as a repayment for the gifts? What does he settle on instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It could be said that the characters in these stories believed that everyone was preordained to have a certain fate.

Part 1: Do you think fate is something which is possible?

Part 2: Why do you think some people believe their lives have already been mapped out for them?

Part 3: How do you think the gods might have changed their actions had they not believed in fate?

Essay Topic 2

The giants seem to be the eternal enemies in the story, always being feared and than attacked by the gods.

Part 1: What makes the giants creatures which need to be feared by others?

Part 2: Do you think the gods and the giants should try harder to get along with each other?

Part 3: Do you think the giants will ever win control over the gods and goddesses?

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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