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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. To whom does Kriemhild become attached while in Pochlarn?
2. How long do Kriemhild and the Nibelungers keep watch over Siegfried's body?
3. Who is guarding the Nibelungers' land when Siegfried arrives?
4. Who is Kriemhild most interested in getting onto Hungarian land to attend King Etzel's summer festival?
5. What theme runs through the chapter in which the warriors meet Brunhild?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Gunther offers gold to Swemmeline and Werbel?
2. Describe Siegfried and Kriemhild's return to the Netherlands.
3. Why does Hagen promise to injure Siegfried?
4. Why does Gunther parade the women in front of the knights at the tournament?
5. What is the story that Hagen relates to Gunther about Siegfried?
6. What does Alberich, the dwarf treasurer from Nibelung, lament about as the treasure is being retrieved for Siegfried's queen, Kriemhild?
7. How is Hagen's guilt for Siegfried's murder revealed?
8. What does one of the Hunnish knights see that prevents him from attacking King Gunther and his men while they sleep after the Midsummer Eve's festivities?
9. Why is Siegfried completely unarmed and without the protection of his own men when drinking from the stream, when the fatal blow to his vulnerable spot is struck by Hagen?
10. What happens when Dietrich hears the cry that goes up when Rudeger is killed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the importance of hospitality and clemency in the Nibelungenlied. Cite three instances where someone is allowed to survive a battle, and describe the benefits that accrued to the person who let them go.
Essay Topic 2
Gunther and Siegfried share similarities and differences in their feelings for their new brides, the way they acquired these brides, and the experiences they have on the wedding night. Write an essay that compares and contrasts their early experiences and relationships with their new brides up to and including the wedding night. What do these differences contribute to the plot, tone, and mood of the poem?
Essay Topic 3
Hagen is a very important character in this poem. Without Hagen there is no murder of Siegfried. What kind of a person is Hagen? One way to highlight his true character is to provide a foil in the poem to highlight certain aspects of his makeup and help the reader decipher his motivations. Write an essay that compares and contrasts Hagen to his brother, Dancwart. What does the foil character reveal about Hagen that we would not know otherwise? Provide at least three examples and use the poem to support your assertions.
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