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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 giant's name is ______.

2. The seeress responds that decorations are in _______ for the imminent arrival of Balder.

3. Loki borrows _______ falcon skin and flies into Jotunheim.

4. The seeress reveals that ______ will kill Balder, which begins a chain of events.

5. The gods run out of _______ and seek the aid of Aegir, the god of the sea.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Why does Freyja encircle the giantess in fire after she says something offensive to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heimdall's journey through Midgard helps to establish the social order of the world.

Part 1: Is it necessary to go on a journey in order to achieve something? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think Heimdall's journey changed the world?

Part 3: Why do you think social order is important when it comes to the mythology of the Norse?

Essay Topic 2

Some of the gods seem to be over exaggerated in their abilities and in their strengths.

Part 1: Why do you think Thor is presented as being such a strong God?

Part 2: Do you think that the gods can be perfect in every way? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the appearance of being perfect affects the way others treat the gods?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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