The Coming of Beowulf

Quiz
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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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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
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
From which group of people does Beowulf come?
Brits
Scots
Danes
Geats
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is Edgetho's son?
Hrothgar
Beowulf
The soldier
Thor
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Beowulf was originally written in...
French
Gaelic
Olde English
Shakespearean English
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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