Beowulf Final
Authored by Jamie Brooks
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the hall built by King Hrothgar?
Herot
Hrunting
Higlac
Scylding
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How are the Danes tortured for 12 years?
They are at war with the Geats.
Grendel’s mother is threatening them with revenge.
Grendel continues killing each night keeping them out of their hall.
Their food supply was running low.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which biblical figure is Grendel connected to?
David
Hrothgar
Cain
Unferth
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why does Beowulf fight Grendel without a sword?
He doesn’t want his king to think he’s a coward.
Grendel doesn’t use any weapons, so it wouldn’t be fair.
He knew about Grendel’s magical spell making weapons useless.
Both A and B
All of the above
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How does Grendel die?
Beowulf stabbed him with a sword called Hrunting.
Beowulf uses a giant’s weapon that is enchanted with magic to slice his arm off.
He is stabbed by Beowulf’s knife.
As he tears out of Beowulf’s grasp, he is severely injured and returns to the marsh to bleed to death.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why does Hrothgar ask Beowulf to battle Grendel’s mother?
All his soldiers were just killed during her attack.
He is embarrassed that he allowed the men to return to the hall to sleep.
He has never expected his own men to be able to kill a monster.
She murdered someone Hrothgar cared about and carried off Grendel’s clawed arm, so he wanted to be sure she was destroyed.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is so fantastical about Beowulf’s journey to her lair?
Beowulf is able to stay alive under water for what seems like hours.
Other sea monsters join them, attacking Beowulf.
Beowulf is able to find and use a giant’s sword against the monster.
Both A and B.
All of the above.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
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