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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many doors does Valhalla have, according to the narrator in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?
(a) 540.
(b) 630.
(c) 150.
(d) 230.

2. Who created Gullinbursti?
(a) Skrymir.
(b) Snarler and Grinder.
(c) Modi and Magni.
(d) Brokk and Eitri.

3. Who created Skidbladnir?
(a) The sons of Ivaldi.
(b) The sons of Odin.
(c) Skrymir.
(d) The sons of Loki.

4. To whom is Idunn married in "The Apples of Immortality"?
(a) Bragi.
(b) Ymir.
(c) Svadilfari.
(d) Utgard.

5. What does Skrymir say his name means in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?
(a) Weak fellow.
(b) Cowardly fellow.
(c) Small fellow.
(d) Big fellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thiazi find on the ground by Idunn's chamber, leading him to know who took her in "The Apples of Immortality"?

2. Against whom does Thialfi run in the race with the giants in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. What do Fjalar and Galar call their kettle in "The Mead of Poets"?

4. On what isle does Gerd agree to meet Frey for their wedding in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

5. What unique ability does Loki claim to have when questioned by the king of the giants in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trick does Loki play on Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

2. What inciting incident prompts Loki to steal the apples of immortality?

3. How was Kvasir created?

4. What exchange does Frey make with Skirnir in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

5. Why does Suttung go to the dwarfs for mead in “The Mead of Poets"?

6. Who is Hoenir?

7. What challenges does Utgardaloki present to Thor, Loki, and Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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

9. Why does Odin go to Baugi's home in “The Mead of Poets"?

10. What is Thialfi's punishment for his crime in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

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