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Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz

Authored by Lindsey Gismonde

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are two words used to take the place of a noun?

Kenning

Epic

Alliteration

Wyrd

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the King of the Danes?

Hrothgar

Grendel

Scop

Britons

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Anglo-Saxon period end?

1066

449

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a break or pause in a line of poetry called?

Caesura

Kenning

Epic

Wyrd

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the Danes live?

Denmark

Sweden

England

Norway

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Grendel terrorized Herot for how many years before Beowulf came?

three

seven

twelve

twenty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because:

Beowulf is too old and sick to fight.

it will increase Beowulf’s chance of victory.

then Beowulf’s comrades can claim the monster’s treasure.

in the past they had promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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