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The Coming of Beowulf

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

The Coming of Beowulf
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Beowulf's narrator lets readers know that when it comes to the battle with Grendel, he will...

defeat him with 1 slash

fight with one arm behind his back

use no weapons or shield

plan a secret attack from behind

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From which group of people does Beowulf come?

Brits

Scots

Danes

Geats

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is Edgetho's son?

Hrothgar

Beowulf

The soldier

Thor

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Whom did Beowulf seek permission from before going to Denmark?

His father, the King

King Higlac

The wise ones of Geatland

Hrothgar

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Beowulf was originally written in...

French

Gaelic

Olde English

Shakespearean English

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What motivates Beowulf to travel to Denmark and confront Grendel?

A sense of duty and honor

A personal vendetta against Grendel

A wish to prove his strength to his father

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what way does the poem "Beowulf" reflect the values of Anglo-Saxon society?

By emphasizing the importance of individualism

By highlighting the significance of kinship and loyalty

By promoting the idea of democratic governance

By advocating for peaceful coexistence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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