Lessons - Tests

Answers Lesson 7 - Tests and Reading

Comprehension Test

1. How does the (Elder) Futhark get its name?
   From the sounds of its first six letters (F-U-TH-A-R-K)

2. What are the three standard divisions of the runes known as?
   Aetts

3. Which modern letters does the Elder Futhark lack?
   c, q, v, x and y

4. Name two deities who are normally associated with the middle eight runes?
   Heimdall and Hel

5. Who governs the section of the runes associated with forces beyond human influence and understanding?
   Though this aett is called Hagal's Aett we do not know for certain there was a god Hagall. Some authors assign it to Heimdall or Hel but the truth is we do not know for sure.

6. Which two runes do some authors feel should have their positions transposed?
   The very last two, Dagaz (Daeg) and Othala (Ethel)

7. Name two runes suggesting affliction and suffering which are found side by side
   Hagalaz (Haegl) and Nauthiz (Nyd)

8. Which rune governs the Christmas/Yule half month period?
   Jera (Ger)

9. With which Season is the Berkana rune associated?
   Spring

10. What may the glyph of the Isa rune represent?
    An icicle

Reading

Nothing further to add at this point.

Further Exercises

1. Hopefully you are already fairly advanced in your learning of the names. If not you will find a systematic approach works best. Ensure you test yourself a couple of times a day. Remember there are patterns in the runes' arrangement so you may find it easier breaking them up into Aetts or pairs to learn at a time.

You have completed this exercise. If you got any of the comprehension answers wrong go back and look at the lesson again to work out why this happened before moving on and do not take more than one Lesson a week.

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