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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. Svipdag has been charged with winning the love of _______.

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

3. The seeress states that Odin and ______ will conceive a child.

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

5. Thor decides to journey to _______ to battle the giants.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the men realize they are sleeping in when they awake in the morning?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Odin decides to give one of his eyes in order to gain greater wisdom in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Odin had to give up a part of himself in order to gain wisdom?

Part 2: Do you think Odin got a good deal in terms of having more wisdom?

Part 3: What might you give up in order to gain more wisdom in the world?

Essay Topic 2

At times, it seems the gods are more vulnerable than humans might be. This is strange to realize for the reader.

Part 1: Why do you think the gods are portrayed as being vulnerable in the world?

Part 2: Do you have more or less respect for the gods who seem to be a little weak in terms of their ability to protect themselves?

Part 3: How would the stories change if the gods were perfect in every way and were able to protect themselves?

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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