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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. Since the farmer's son broke _____, one of the animals is now lame.

2. Gylfi tells an old woman he will give her as much of ______ as she can plow.

3. Svipdag calls to Groa at the gates of ________, within that myth's story.

4. ______ tries to drink from a large horn but is unable to drain it.

5. ______ suggests that Thor might try lifting his cat, according to the book's content.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grid give to Thor in order to fight with Geirrod?

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

3. What promise does Thrud's father refuse to uphold when he objects to the union of Alvis and Thrud?

4. Why does Geirrod believe that the falcon is actually someone in disguise when he sees the falcon in his land?

5. What does Hrungnir propose when Thor comes to battle him for drinking out of his horns?

6. What does Svipdag tell his mother has happened to his father during the story of the two?

7. What is the warning that Thor gives to those who eat the meat he has provided for the dinner?

8. Who does Balder's mother ask to not harm her son in any way, so as to prevent his death?

9. Why didn't Frigg get a promise from the mistletoe to not harm Balder in any way?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The gods seem to ask for spouses in order to be happy in their lives, although the feelings are not always mutual.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods believe that having a partner is a good thing?

Part 2: Do you think people should be married if they do not love each other?

Part 3: What do you think the gods think of love and its power in the world?

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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