READING COMPREHENSION:
A Match names to identities.
Tom Shippey - Old Norse specialist
Carolyne Larrington - Norwegian ruler
Jackson Crawford - Northumbrian king
Haakon the Good - Norse god
Eric Bloodaxe - Author of “Laughing Shall I die”
Hermod - Danish Viking hero
Ælla - king of Norway
Ragnar Lothbrok - medieval scholar
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B Circle the correct answer:
1 How did Odin reward the killed warriors?
A He threw spears at their enemies.
B He gathered them at his home in Asgard.
C He sent the Valkyries to rescue them.
D He built them a special home.
2 The result of the battle according to the Vikings was determined by
A Odin
B Loki
C Valkyries
D Ragnarok
3 What was Valhalla?
A Odin’s mythical Hall.
B Odin’s home.
C A mythical creature.
D The battle at the end of the world.
4 What was Valhalla made of?
A Skulls and bones.
B Mail coats.
C Weapons and armor.
D Wood and gold.
5 What is the significance of the wolf and the eagle above Valhalla’s western door?
A That it is wise to be prepared.
B That a battle is imminent.
C That bravery is of paramount importance.
D That a warrior should possess the powers of these beasts.
6 What is Ragnarok?
A The Norse God of War.
B The Vikings’ promised land.
C The warrior’s death.
D The battle at the end of the world.
7 In which poem does Eric Bloodaxe appear?
A The Poetic Edda
B Hákonarmál
C The Death Song
D Eiríksmál
8 Ragnar Lothbrok is captured by
A An English King
B A Viking warlord
C A Norwegian ruler
D A Norse God
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