Beowulf Quiz

Who is believed to have written Beowulf?

• A Christian poet

• A Danish king

• A Germanic warrior

• A Mercian scribe

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What is the main theme of Beowulf?

• Love and romance

• Good versus evil

• Friendship and loyalty

• Revenge and betrayal

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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What is the significance of ellipses in the text of Beowulf?

• They represent missing text

• They indicate a change in setting

• They mark the beginning of a new chapter

• They highlight important quotes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What is the purpose of using an elevated style of writing in Beowulf?

• To reflect the way people spoke at that time

• To emphasize the significance of the story

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To appeal to a specific audience

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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 are kennings in Beowulf?

• Supernatural beings

• Compound words acting as metaphors

• Detailed descriptions of weapons

• Epithets used to describe characters

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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What is the role of foreshadowing in Beowulf?

• To indicate events that will happen later in the story

• To create suspense and surprise

• To reveal the thoughts and feelings of the characters

• To highlight the importance of lineage and family ties

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What is the significance of loyalty in Beowulf?

• It is a central theme of the story

• It is the main motivation for the characters' actions

• It is a characteristic of the hero's downfall

• It is a quality valued by the Germanic tribes

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noisy

• arduous

• asunder

• bereft

• clamorous

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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sorrowful

• clamorous

• doleful

• fiend

• arduous

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

an evil person

• fiend

• loathsome

• succor

• arduous

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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