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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 dwarf ______ comes to Asgard seeking Thor's daughter as his wife.

2. Loki spends _______ months imprisoned in a cage.

3. Odin was enticed by a girl's ______, and she eventually leads him into a trap.

4. Odin decides to take his horse ______ and ride to the giant Hrungir.

5. The old woman reveals to Gylfi that she is in reality the goddess _______.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Hel tells Hermond that she will release Balder when what happens?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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

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 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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