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The Dream Song of Olav Asteson

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Introduction:
"'The Dream Song of Olav Asteson' might be the most famous piece of Norse traditional folksong that we know today. Olav Asteson falls asleep on Christmas Eve and sleeps twelve nights long, dreaming of his soul wandering through worlds..."


1. How much of the song do we know today?
    Exactly half of the original
    The whole song
    Only fragments, but fortunately the most important ones
    The beginning and the end


2. Who was long thought to be the man who dreamt all this?
    The Norwegian singer and poet Olav Astegad
    The "Norwegian version" of Paulus
    The Norwegian king Olav the Holy
    There were no such guesses


3. True or false: The original Dream Song had twelve parts.
    True
    False


4. Now to the song itself: In the first part, Olav wakes up, dresses, and goes to church. A certain piece of clothing is mentioned throughout this part. Which one?
    belt
    ring
    coat
    hat


5. The last lines of the paragraphs in part two and three are always the same. What is said to shine brightly in these lines?
    the sun
    the moon
    the stars
    the torches


6. In the third part, Olav wanders through a moor where the thorns tear what?
    his face
    his hands and feet
    his coat and nails
    his clothing


7. Later during part three, Olav crosses the Gjallar bridge which is guarded by three animals. Which animals?
    eagle, lion, and raven
    wolf, ram, and hart
    dragon, snake, and wolf
    bull, snake, and dog


8. In the fourth part, Olav walks on the milky way and sees the paradise. There is only one person whom he knows, and that's...
    his mother
    the Virgin Mary
    his grandmother
    his godmother


9. In part five and six, Olav witnesses how the souls of the sinners are weighed. He meets St. Michael and Jesus Christ who take care of the souls who are forgiven. But what is the place called where this happens?
    Brookheim
    Broksvalin
    Broksgard
    Brooklyn


10. In the seventh and last part, Olav Asteson praises those who help the poor. What is the last blessing he speaks?
    to those who give the poor clothing
    to those who give the poor food
    to those who give the poor bread
    to those who give the poor cattle


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