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Beowulf review Quiz

Authored by Kevin Deely

English

10th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Beowulf review Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a "hoard guard" is an example of this

alliteration

kenning

simile

wergild

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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

30 sec • 1 pt

The archetypal epic hero stands in relation to his or her community as the hero —

who, as a supreme individual, is indifferent to the fate of others

who saves his or her people from possible disaster

who gives his or her own life to protect those less worthy

whose individual quest has nothing to do with the community

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Danish king

Higlac

Hrothgar

Grendel

Wulfgar

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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

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the raid on Hrothgar’s hall shown differently in John Gardner’s "Grendel" than in Beowulf?

In Grendel the monster is not a man-eater.

The novel Grendel shows the action from the monster’s point of view.

In Beowulf each victim is individually described.

Beowulf shows the action from Beowulf’s point of view.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this

kenning

alliteration

metaphor

wergild

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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

30 sec • 1 pt

This is what we call the writer of Beowulf

bard / scop

Shakespeare

Mr. Deely

Higlac

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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

30 sec • 1 pt

The warriors lift their goblets and _______________________ the hero with praise when he enters the hall.

lavish

furled

resolute

infallible

Tags

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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