Beowulf Review CHS

What was the only source of safety for the Danes when Grendel was killing everyone?

• Fire

• Weapons

• Courage

• Distance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What body part was removed from Grendel?

• Toe

• Eye

• Arm

• Leg

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All of the following qualities of Beowulf come out in the epic except

• courage

• compassion

• sense of duty

• boastfulness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to the passage why does Beowulf decide to fight Grendel without any weapons?

• Beowulf is stronger than Grendel

• To make it a fair fight

• Beowulf has a big ego

• He was trash talking his enemies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The line "so mankind's enemy continued his crimes" contains an example

• assonance

• theme

• kenning

• personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Referencing an important myth or biblical person or place is

• alliteration

• astronomical references

• assonance

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The line “Went up to Herot, wondering what the warriors would do in that hall when” is an example of

• personification

• alliteration

• kenning

• assonance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The first time Grendel attacked he killed ________ men?

• 25

• 40

• 20

• 30

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

As Beowulf lay dying, his attitude toward death is one of

• fear

• bitterness

• acceptance

• amazement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the alliteration in the following lines help most to emphasize? “But Higlac’s follower…fastened those claws in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer.”

• Beowulf’s family background

• The sounds of battle

• The courage of Beowulf

• Grendel's fear

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9