Do You Know Beowulf?

Do You Know Beowulf?

12th Grade

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31 Qs

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Do You Know Beowulf?

Do You Know Beowulf?

Assessment

Quiz

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English

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12th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS
RL.11-12.9, RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What causes Grendel to attack Heorot?

He was grumpy

The singing and celebrations of men at Herot

His mother told him to

A rage that was provoked by a thief

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Two notable characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry are

rhyme and music

rhyme and strong rhythm

repetition and simple subjects

alliteration and kennings

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How does Grendel react when confronted by Beowulf?

He is terrified and tries to escape

He is angry and fights harder

He is surprised and then in awe of Beowulf's strength

He is happy to finally find a worthy opponent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How does Hrothgar describe the lake?

Beautiful and peaceful

Ominous and Godless

Full of wild animals, yet well-kept

Dark, yet invigorating

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?

He strangles her

He cuts her head off with his own sword

He cuts off her head with a sword crafted by giants

He doesn't really kill her, but tells everyone else that he did

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following includes an example of both alliteration and kenning.

"They lived in secret places, windy/Cliffs, wolf-dens where water pours from the rocks..."

"hell's captive caught in the arms/Of all the men on earth/Was the strongest"

"Danes and visiting Geats celebrated as one, drank and rejoiced..."

The he saw/The mighty water witch, and swung his sword,/His ring-marked blade, straight at her head;"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The following quote reveals what about the Anglo Saxon society?

"Fate will unwind as it must"

That they are a warrior society and ready for battle at any time

That they are incredibly loyal to their king

That they have a fatalistic view of life and believe in destiny

That they are a pagan society and worship stone gods

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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