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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. While crossing a channel _______ begins to taunt and insult Thor.

2. Freyja asks Hyndla to give her boar _______.

3. The dwarf is turned _______ during a particular myth of the book.

4. Loki becomes annoyed with _______ and kills him.

5. The god ______ sees the remnants of a fishing net in Loki's fire and repairs it.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does the dwarf do to the red gold which Loki uses to heal the otter which he has killed?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gods and the goddesses are even seen as lazy at times, not wanting to do things they need to do.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods and the goddesses have their moments of laziness?

Part 2: Do you think that a lazy god is someone to admire? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why can't the gods and goddesses just snap their fingers and get things done for them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Loki is a character who seems to enjoy simply tricking others, no matter what happens to them or to him.

Part 1: Why do you think Loki is a vital character in these myths?

Part 2: Why do you think Loki constantly gets away with the tricks he tries to pull over on others?

Part 3: How do you think the stories might have changed had Loki not been present?

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