Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

In 'The Twisted Tree', which two characters are murdered trying to protect Martha from the draugr?
- Karina
- Gandalf ✓
- Mormor
- Stig ✓
- Hel
In 'The Twisted Tree', what is the name of the Norse god of the Underworld?
- 'Hel' ✓
Match the characters from 'The Twisted Tree' to the correct description.
- Martha
  
  ⇔
  
  the protagonist who has supernatural powers ✓
- Stig
  
  ⇔
  
  breaks into Mormor's cabin after running away from home ✓
- the Norns
  
  ⇔
  
  the weavers of fate in Norse mythology ✓
- Hel
  
  ⇔
  
  god of the underworld ✓
- the draugr
  
  ⇔
  
  a living corpse who kills the living ✓
- Karina
  
  ⇔
  
  Martha's great-grandmother ✓
Which of these would not be considered a theme in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- fate and destiny
- greed and wealth ✓
- good vs evil
- being an outsider
- the supernatural
Which word beginning with 'a', can be described as 'a person's family history or lineage'?
- 'ancestry' ✓
In 'The Twisted Tree' Martha and Stig's relationship develops as the novel progresses. Starting with the first, put these plot points in to the correct order to show how their relationship develops.
- 1
  
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  Martha is initially wary and distrusting of Stig, upon finding him in the cabin.
- 2
  
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  Stig tells Martha about people in Norse Mythology including Odin and the Norns.
- 3
  
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  Martha's trust grows as she tells Stig about her supernatural powers.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Stig and Martha discover the murdered bodies of Yrsa and Olav.
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Stig and Martha figure out that the draugr is attracted to light.
- 6
  
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  Stig and Martha almost kiss.
- 7
  
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  Stig is murdered by the draugr.

Exit quiz

In 'The Twisted Tree', what does Martha use to kill the draugr?
- a gun
- a sword
- an axe ✓
- a knife
- a magical thread
In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha visits the underworld. Which information does Hel not give to Martha?
- how to kill the draugr
- Stig's spirit is still inside of him
- how to water the tree ✓
- Mormor is with the restless dead
In 'The Twisted Tree', who appears to help Martha finally defeat the draugr?
- Martha's dad
- Stig
- Mormor
- Martha's mum ✓
Which part of a story's structure can be described as the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point?
- opening
- build up
- climax ✓
- resolution
Which part of a story's structure, beginning with the letter 'r', can be described as the end of the story where the problems are resolved?
- 'resolution' ✓
Which definition best matches the word 'emanate'?
- rough and twisted with age
- flinch back in fear, terror or disgust
- spread out from a source ✓
- a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal

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Key learning points

Martha visits Hel in the underworld.
Hel gives Martha a magical cord that could allow her to return the dead to the underworld.
Martha's mother arrives to help her.
Martha and her mother work together to kill the draugr.
This is the climax of the novel.

Common misconception

The climax comes at the end of a story.

The climax is actually the high point of tension and action in a story, not necessarily at the end. It usually occurs towards the end but is followed by the resolution where the remaining conflicts are settled.

Keywords

Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
Gnarled - rough and twisted with age
Recoil - flinch back in fear, terror or disgust
Emanate - spread out from a source
Fledgling - a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal; a bird that has left the nest