Chapter 6 - “Balder, the Beautiful” - Amplify

Everyone loved and adored the beautiful, kind and friendly Balder.

Except who?

• Thor

• Odin

• Thrym

• Loki

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Why was Frigga so protective of her son, Balder?

• Because all mothers worry and protect their kids.

• Because Loki was setting up on of his sneaky plans.

• Because Balder had a dream of his death & it has always worried her.

• None of the above.

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“Hel, the goddess of the underworld, is making preparations, she is preparing to receive on of the gods in the kingdom of the dead.”

Why does this alarm Odin & Frigga?

• Because they do not like Hel because she is evil.

• Because they do not want their son, Balder, to pass away.

• Because they are on edge about which God she will receive.

• Because they do not know why He’ll would do such a thing.

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Who/What all promised to not harm Balder?

Select all that apply.

• Water

• Animals

• Rocks

• Trees

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Loki disguised himself as an old woman.

What does disguised mean?

• To put on a show.

• To be sneaky.

• To hide by changing appearance.

• To try to hurt people.

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What was the one thing Frigga did not ask to promise to not hurt Balder?

• Ferns.

• Weeds.

• Moss.

• Mistletoe.

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What character was NOT present in this chapter?

• Frigga

• Freya

• Odin

• Loki

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Why does Loki dress up as an old woman?

• To sneak in to Odin’s home.

• To try to harm Balder because old women aren’t scary.

• To try to figure out what Frigga did not make promises with.

• None of the above.

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Why does Frigga not make a promise with mistletoe?

Select all that apply.

• Mistletoe does not even have roots, it grows like a helpless baby on trees.

• She did not think mistletoe would be in bloom this season.

• Mistletoe is such a little and harmless plant.

• Because she forgot while she was walking back.

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Which sentence from the end of the chapter

shows us that Loki has a plan to hurt Balder?

• “I have heard rumors.”

• “I wanted to warn you mother to mother.”

• “What could mistletoe do?”

  “Mistletoe will do much!”

• None of the above.

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