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

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

3. Hyndla addresses Freyja's boar as _________, according to the story.

4. Svipdag tells his mother that he has married a _______, according to his own admittance.

5. Hugi engages in ______ running contests with the challenger.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hasbard give as a reason for Thor to hurry home to be with his wife?

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

4. What happens to Ottar as the giantess and Freyja battle amongst themselves?

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

6. What happens when the men realize they have no meat to eat on the night they stay in the poor farmhouse?

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

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

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

10. What does the dwarf do to the red gold which Loki uses to heal the otter which he has killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loki is a character who seems to enjoy simply tricking others, no matter what happens to them or to him.

Part 1: Why do you think Loki is a vital character in these myths?

Part 2: Why do you think Loki constantly gets away with the tricks he tries to pull over on others?

Part 3: How do you think the stories might have changed had Loki not been present?

Essay Topic 2

Odin decides to give one of his eyes in order to gain greater wisdom in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Odin had to give up a part of himself in order to gain wisdom?

Part 2: Do you think Odin got a good deal in terms of having more wisdom?

Part 3: What might you give up in order to gain more wisdom in the world?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the gods seem to want to prove they are better and more clever than others.

Part 1: Why is it important for the gods to try to prove they are more clever?

Part 2: How do you think the gods can prove they are the most clever of all?

Part 3: Do you believe that any one person can be the most clever in the world?

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