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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. Balder's mother is ________, according to the book.
(a) Frigg.
(b) Heremod.
(c) Nanna.
(d) Kvasir.

2. The god ______ sees the remnants of a fishing net in Loki's fire and repairs it.
(a) Idun.
(b) Freyja.
(c) Bragi.
(d) Kvasir.

3. ______ boasts that he can eat more than any giant.
(a) Thialfi.
(b) Loki.
(c) Hymir.
(d) Thor.

4. Hrungir proposes they meet between Asgard and _________ to fight.
(a) Midgard.
(b) Niflheim.
(c) Muspellheim.
(d) Jotunheim.

5. Loki borrows _______ falcon skin and flies into Jotunheim.
(a) Frigg's.
(b) Odin's.
(c) Freyr's.
(d) Freyja's.

Short Answer Questions

1. A giantess named ______ is the only one that will not weep for Balder.

2. Odin summons ______ to deal with the raving giant, according to the book's content.

3. The giant tells them the way to _______, according to the book's content.

4. Freyja asks Hyndla to give her boar _______.

5. After the contests, Utgard-Loki declares he is the owner of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hrungnir propose when Thor comes to battle him for drinking out of his horns?

2. What promise does Thrud's father refuse to uphold when he objects to the union of Alvis and Thrud?

3. What do the gods and the goddesses decide to test as they feel that Balder is going to be completely free from harm?

4. What does Grid give to Thor in order to fight with Geirrod?

5. How did the giant king prevent his visitors from winning any of the contests of strength?

6. Why does Geirrod believe that the falcon is actually someone in disguise when he sees the falcon in his land?

7. What does Hasbard give as a reason for Thor to hurry home to be with his wife?

8. What happens to Ottar as the giantess and Freyja battle amongst themselves?

9. What happens when Thor tries to drink from the horn when he is with the giants?

10. Why does Freyja encircle the giantess in fire after she says something offensive to her?

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