BW and Grendel Test Review

How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?

• Books

• Pictures

• Oral tradition

• Songs

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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

Which of the following places is NOT a setting for Beowulf?

• Denmark

• Ireland

• Herot

• Grendel’s Marsh

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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

Which of the following does NOT fit the characterization of Grendel, as seen in Beowulf?

• Powerful body

• Brilliant mind

• Destructive behavior

• Evil nature

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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

Which of the following is a kenning to describe Beowulf?

• Guardian of Crime

• Wakeful sleeper

• Sea road

• Mankind’s enemy

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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

Which of the following values is NOT true about Anglo-Saxon culture?

• Bravery and courage

• Loyalty to leaders, comrades, and family

• Selfishness in pursuit of glory and riches

• Generosity and kinship in relationships and adventures

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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

Which of the following is a kenning to describe Grendel?

• Sea Road

• Edgetho’s Son

• Mankind’s Enemy

• Wakeful sleeper

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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

Which Anglo-Saxon belief is revealed in the line “Fate will unwind as it must!”

• Human life is shaped by destiny

• People determine their own path

• Danger is present everywhere

• Justice will prevail

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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 is the purpose of the change of perspective in Grendel?

• Make the audience love Beowulf more

• Continue our dislike of Grendel

• Reveal more examples of Anglo-Saxon values

• Make the audience question Beowulf’s actual heroic qualities

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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

How does Grendel’s mother seem to feel about him?

• Indifferent

• Hateful

• Loving

• Invested

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Chapter 12 of “Grendel”, what does the stranger make Grendel do?

• Cry

• Jump

• Sing

• Sleep

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9