Starter quiz
- What country is 'The Twisted Tree' mostly set in?
- Norway ✓
- Finland
- England
- Sweden
- Iceland
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- Which type of weather does the writer use in 'The Twisted Tree' to symbolise secrecy and mystery?
- rain
- fog ✓
- sunshine
- clouds
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- What is the name of the island in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- 'Skjebne' ✓
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what is the name of the character who Martha discovers living in her Mormor's cabin?
- 'Stig' ✓
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what "strange" thing does Mormor ask Yrsa to do before she dies?
- weed around the tree
- feed Gandalf
- water the tree ✓
- hide a letter
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- 'The Twisted Tree' could be considered a Nordic thriller. Which of the following, would not be considered conventional for this genre?
- dark and isolated settings
- bright and upbeat plots ✓
- extreme weather
- tension and suspense
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Exit quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree' what sound coming from outside does Martha hear in the dark?
- a howl ✓
- glass breaking
- a man's voice
- a scream
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- In 'The Twisted Tree' what do Martha and Stig discover moving on its own in the house?
- Mormor's kitchen whisk
- a key in a lock
- Mormor's old spinning wheel ✓
- the tap
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- In 'The Twisted Tree', which word does the writer use to describe the smell coming from the tree?
- vile
- fragrant
- putrid ✓
- unpleasant
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- In 'The Twisted Tree' Martha discovers a letter from her Mormor. What does it tell her she needs to do?
- water the twisted tree ✓
- ignore the twsited tree
- run away from the twisted tree
- prune the twisted tree
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- When writing a letter that is speaking about yourself, you will often use ______ person.
- 'first' ✓
- Which answer offers the best description of the word 'sacred'?
- a foul smell from rotting
- a harsh sound produced in the throat
- mouldy
- connected with god or regarded with great respect ✓
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Key learning points
- Stig and Martha have dinner, but are interrupted by a guttural howl outside.
- Martha finds a letter from Mormor that tells her she also can feel emotions through clothes.
- Mormor tells Martha that she must continue to water the tree in the garden.
- Letters are an effective method to relay important information in a novel and explore a character's feelings.
Common misconception
Letters are only used in novels to drive the plot forward.
Letters can also give a reader an insight into a character's thoughts and feelings, as well as background information. They can also be used as an effective way to create dramatic irony.
Keywords
Putrid - a foul smell from rotting matter
Devouring - eating food or prey hungrily and quickly
Emanating - emitting or spreading from something
Superstition - a widely held but irrational belief in a supernatural influence or practice
Sacred - connected with god or regarded with great respect
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