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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. What color hair does the king of the giants of Utgard have in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

2. What is the second promise from the gods to Skadi as recompense for her father's death in "The Apples of Immortality"?

3. What item does Loki take from Freya when he sets out to find Idunn in "The Apples of Immortality"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Frey go with Skirnir in order to obtain his objective in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

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

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

6. How was Kvasir created?

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

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

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

10. Who is Hoenir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Norse creation story. From what did the world and the gods arise? How many worlds are there in Norse mythology? What connects these worlds?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the god Thor in Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology. What are Thor's powers? How would you describe his personality? What motivates Thor's actions in the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of life and rebirth in Norse Mythology. What symbolism relates to this theme? How does the author develop this theme through character? How does he develop this theme through setting and action?

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