Askeladden som kappåt med trollet

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A Norwegian folktale

Askeladden som kappåt med trollet

The Boy Who Outwitted the Troll

Two brothers flee from a troll in the forest. Askeladden faces the same troll with some cheese, a sack, and a much better imagination.

Askeladden and a large troll compete to eat porridge at a wooden table.

Part 1 · At the farm

Skogen og gjelden

The forest and the debt

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Part 2 · Askeladden’s turn

En ost som ser ut som en stein

Cheese that looks like a stone

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Part 3 · Inside the mountain

Hjemme hos trollet

At the troll’s home

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Part 4 · The eating contest

Trollets siste feil

The troll’s last mistake

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Check your understanding

How much did you understand?

Answer in English to check your understanding of the Norwegian story.

1.Why must the brothers cut timber?
2.What does the troll think the cheese is?
3.Why does Askeladden offer to bring the whole well?
4.How does Askeladden manage to eat more than the troll?
5.Which quality helps Askeladden most?

After reading

What the story shows us

Askeladden wins through quick thinking. He spots opportunities, stays calm, and lets the troll jump to the wrong conclusions.