2. In what container does Idunn carry her apples in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) An oak wooden box.
(b) An ash wood box.
(c) A willow wooden basket.
(d) A basket of mistletoe.

3. The mortals of Midgard revere Frey as the creator of what in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) The sun.
(b) The moon.
(c) The stars.
(d) The seasons.

4. Who is Thialfi's sister in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Laufey.
(b) Vor.
(c) Hvergelmir.
(d) Roskva.

5. What had Loki requested the gods place around the wall of Asgard in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Sand.
(b) Wood shavings.
(c) Brick blocks.
(d) Glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the goat that provides the mead for Valhalla?

2. What name does Odin give the god that the gods create in "The Mead of Poets"?

3. To what direction does Frey look and see what is missing from his life in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

4. What animal does Odin transform into when he flees Gunnlod's mountain?

5. What does Loki turn Idunn into when he goes to save her from Thiazi's fortress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Thialfi's family and home described in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

2. How does Odin ultimately attain the mead of poets?

3. Who is Tyr? What story does he appear in?

4. What does Odin do in order to ensure Thiazi is forever remembered?

5. How is the setting of Jotunheim described? Who lives here?

6. How was Kvasir created?

7. How does Loki steal the apples of immortality for the second time in this story?

8. How does the author describe Frey in the beginning of "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

9. What does the mead symbolize in “The Mead of Poets"?

10. Why does Thor attempt to wake Skrymir when they travel together?

(see the answer keys)

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