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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. It is discovered that ______ prevented Balder from being resurrected.

2. ______ boasts that he can eat more than any giant.

3. The giant's name is ______.

4. Svipdag is refused entry to a hall by the giant ______, according to the book's content.

5. Loki flees Asgard to live in a remote area of _______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the gods and the goddesses decide to test as they feel that Balder is going to be completely free from harm?

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

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

6. What does Odin trick Hrungnir into doing when they are engaging in a contest to see whose horse is faster?

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

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

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

10. Who do the gods believe Thokk really is as he is the only one who refuses to weep for Balder when asked to do so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gods and goddesses seem to be human in these myths, having their weaknesses and complaints.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods and goddesses were portrayed as being more human than god-like?

Part 2: How do you think the mythology would have changed if the deities had been perfect?

Part 3: Are the stories more effective for you since the deities are prone to making mistakes as well?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The gods seem to put a lot of faith into the prophesies which have been shared in their time.

Part 1: Why do the gods fail to immediately kill the children of Loki?

Part 2: Why is it important to allow the prophesies to come true?

Part 3: Do you think it's worth it to try to fight the prophesies? Why or why not?

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