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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. Freyja calls the giantess _______ out of her cave to venture to Valhalla.

2. Balder is pierced by a poison ______, when he is killed by the one who is meant to kill him.

3. Thor challenges Alvis to answer questions about the ______ worlds.

4. Loki can earn his release if he brings _______ without his magic belt.

5. Upon their arrival the giant _______ declares each one must be proved worthy of staying.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Geirrod throw at Thor in order to hurt him during their battle with each other?

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

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

4. What is the speech by Loddfafnir include for all of those who are listening to it?

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

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

7. What do Hreidmar and his sons Fafnir and Regin decide to do as a result of the dead otter they see in Loki's hands?

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

9. What happens to Nanna, Balder's wife, after he is killed during the games of the gods and goddesses?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The World Tree is constantly under attack during the time of the world.

Part 1: Why are people so intent on hurting the World Tree?

Part 2: How do you think the world might change if the world tree was treated differently?

Part 3: Why aren't people trying to protect the World Tree more in these stories?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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