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Beowulf by Seamus Heaney

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Beowulf by Seamus Heaney
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What makes Seamus Heaney unusual among Beowulf translators?

He was a historian.

He was Irish

He spoke Old English fluently.

He was a poet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

European literature from roughly 500 to 1500 CE is called by what name?

Renaissance literature

medieval literature

early modern literature

Victorian literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word baleful is used to describe the:

Horrible cries of Grendel.

The battle between Beowulf and Grendel.

Demeanor of Beowulf.

The biting cold.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Hrothgar?

King of the Danes

Beowulf's father

King of the Geats

Beowulf's best friend

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is oral transmission?

A type of exam on a set text.

A sophisticated conversation about a literary work.

The recitation of poetic works in oral culture.

The recitation of a text for the benefit of a scribe.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In Beowulf, when he returns to Geatland, how does he show his loyalty to the king?

He marries the king's daughter.

He stays to work for the king.

He gives his treasures to the king.

He pledges his support.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In Beowulf, which of these is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero?

Loyalty

Swordsmanship

Courage

Strength

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

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