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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 stakes of the contest between the giant and Odin are ______, according to the book.

2. Geirrod's son Agnar offers grimnir a cup of _______.

3. Freyja is enraptured by a ______ of fluid gold and wants to have it at any cost.

4. The gods call on _______ to take care of the stranger in his new identity.

5. Freyr will have to wait ______ nights for his love to come to him.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Freyr give to Skimir for his troubles in coming to see if he was okay?

3. What is the price the man on the horse suggests for rebuilding the wall that surrounds Asgard?

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

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

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

7. Who is dressed up as a bride in order to take the place of Freyja at the wedding which is arranged?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The opening of the book begins as it normally should - with the idea of how the world was created.

Part 1: Why do you think the stories of creation are so important in various cultures?

Part 2: How do you think the world was created according to your own personal beliefs?

Part 3: How do you think the world might have changed for the Norse had their world begun differently?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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