Starter quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what is a draugr?
- a woman that controls destiny
- a raven messenger
- a walking corpse who comes back to kill the living ✓
- a Norse god
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- In 'The Twisted Tree', which of these features does the draugr not have?
- a forked tail ✓
- long claws
- a skull for a head
- matted hair
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- In 'The Twisted Tree' there are many references to Norse mythology. What is the name for the group of women who weave destiny and decide humans' fate?
- Hel
- Odin
- The Norns ✓
- Yggdrasil
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- Which word beginning with 'a', can be described as 'a person's family history or lineage'?
- 'ancestry' ✓
- There are a number of key themes in 'The Twisted Tree'. What is a theme?
- an important character in a text which is explored in different ways
- an important idea in a text which is explored in a number of different ways ✓
- an important plot point in a text which is explored in different ways
- important language devices used by the writer in a text
- an important quotation in a text which could be explored
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- From 'The Twisted Tree', which character could be described as a local boy in Norway who becomes an important friend to Martha? He seems to have a lot of dark secrets.
- Olav
- Gandalf
- Stig ✓
- Odin
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Exit quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what are the draugr attracted to?
- darkness
- light ✓
- fog and mist
- water
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- In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha is spoken to by Karina. How is she related to Martha?
- mother
- grandmother
- great-grandmother ✓
- aunt
- sister
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- In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', Mormor attempts to communicate with Martha. How does she do this?
- by sending ravens
- through a doll ✓
- through the shape of runes
- by leaving a message on the window
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- In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', Karina tells Martha that Mormor is trapped where?
- inside the cabin
- inside the doll
- inside the twisted tree ✓
- inside the ravens
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- Which word beginning with 'f', can be described as 'the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power'?
- 'fate' ✓
- In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', who appears to Martha as apparitions in the story?
- strangers from another town
- ancient Norse gods
- her deceased ancestors ✓
- living relatives
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Key learning points
- Martha falls into a dream and sees Karina, her great-grandmother.
- Karina warns her that Mormor is trapped because nobody has watered the tree.
- The light attracts the draugr.
- Fate is the idea that our lives are laid out for us before we are even born.
- Martha believes you can alter the course of your life through your actions.
Common misconception
Including the theme of fate means that characters have no choice or control over their actions and are simply puppets of destiny.
While fate in 'The Twisted Tree' suggests that certain events and abilities are predestined, characters still have the power to make choices that shape their journey.
Keywords
Wrenched - pulled or twisted suddenly or violently
Exasperated - intensely irritated or frustrated
Apparition - ghosts
Vortex - a whirling mass or fluid or air
Fate - the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
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