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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. Hugi engages in ______ running contests with the challenger.

2. Thor is given ______ to fight Geirrod, according to the book's content.

3. Balder and his wife are laid side by side on his ______.

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

5. The three men who plot to kill the gods do not include ________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Freyja call Hyndla out of her cave at the beginning of this section of the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the gods seem to want to prove they are better and more clever than others.

Part 1: Why is it important for the gods to try to prove they are more clever?

Part 2: How do you think the gods can prove they are the most clever of all?

Part 3: Do you believe that any one person can be the most clever in the world?

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