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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thrym's Poem (Thrymskvida) | The Lay of Volund (Volundarkvida).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should always be kept close while traveling?
(a) Cell phone.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Cloak.
(d) Mead.

2. What is the name of the tree of life?
(a) Verksgoord.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Yggdrasill.
(d) Valhalla.

3. What is the Norse name for the end of the world?
(a) Asgard.
(b) Valhalla.
(c) Ragnarok.
(d) Yggdrasill.

4. How many heads does the old woman have?
(a) 500.
(b) 10.
(c) 900.
(d) 2.

5. What is the name of the ferryman?
(a) Harbard.
(b) Geirrod.
(c) Skirnir.
(d) Hidolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman that enchants Freyr?

2. What item does Thrym steal?

3. What is the name of the Swedish king's only daughter?

4. For how many days is Grimnir tortured?

5. Who warns Odin against making the journey?

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