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CCRE 4 1st SEM FINAL

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Internet

b)

written books

c)

oral tradition

d)

Cardi B

2.

Who was the person responsible for passing on stories?

a)

Storyteller

b)

Scop

c)

Memory keeper

d)

Adam Sandler

3.

Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?

a)

God

b)

Unferth

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Victor Oladipo

4.

Beowulf is important because

a)

It’s a story of good-vs-evil with evil being defeated.

b)

It is the only story ever written in English

c)

The superhero is created by this tale.

d)

The traditional values of loyalty, courage and honor are reinforced in its events.

5.

Grendel was a descendant of?

a)

a snake

b)

Cain

c)

Abel

d)

Kanye West

6.

Beowulf was from

a)

Geatland

b)

Daneland

c)

Germanyville

d)

Swedenland

7.

Which is NOT a quality associated with Grendel?

a)

Violence

b)

Destructive

c)

Didactic

d)

Ravenous

8.

What kills Beowulf?

a)

Stab wound

b)

Plague

c)

Drowning

d)

Dragon bite

9.

Which Biblical allusion is used in reference to Grendel?

a)

Job's suffering

b)

Cain, the first murderer

c)

Noah's ark

d)

Christmas

10.

What is Beowulf’s tragic flaw?

a)

Greed

b)

Pride

c)

Lust

d)

He was all about that bass, that bass

11.

What is chain mail?

a)

letters in a line

b)

an internet annoyance

c)

woven metal armor

d)

letters from home when you are in prison in Louisiana

12.

Mead is

a)

a fermented honey-based beverage

b)

a woven metal armor

c)

Beowulf's sword

d)

Grendel's mother's name

13.

Loyalty has always been a strong social value, in the time of Beowulf through today.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is characteristic of Old English poetry like Beowulf?

a)

use of kennings

b)

use of parallel structure

c)

use of alliteration

d)

all of these

15.

Chaucer was born sometime between 1340 and 1343.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Besides writing, Chaucer had careers in politics

and mining.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Chaucer wrote in

a)

iambic pentameter

b)

Italian

c)

structured couplets

d)

English

18.

In the prologue, the Friar, the Pardoner, the Nun, and the Summoner - all church officials - are well liked by Chaucer.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Did you even read the Prologue? What kind of question is this!

19.

The Pardoner's Tale concerned with

a)

How stealing is wrong

b)

the fate of those who do not get pardoned

c)

the power of the church in daily life

d)

three drunken men who think they can kill death.

20.

The three 'rioters' go looking for Death because

a)

he has killed one of their friends

b)

they are not afraid of anything

c)

Death is an old friend

d)

they are looking for salvation

21.

What distracts the rioters from their search for Death?

a)

An old man sends them to a tree where they find a pile of gold.

b)

They stop for pizza.

c)

The power of Death seems so overwhelming, they give up.

d)

Someone broke their streak on snap.

22.

What happens to the three rioters?

a)

Death kills them.

b)

The old man kills them.

c)

They catch the plague and die.

d)

They kill each other in attempts to not share the gold.

23.

The moral of the story can best be summarized as

a)

death before dishonor

b)

pride precedes a fall

c)

love your neighbor

d)

the love of money is the root of all evil

24.

The use of language to communicate an author’s attitude toward his topic is

a)

allusion

b)

conflict

c)

personification

d)

tone

25.

From his writings, it becomes clear that Chaucer admires

a)

integrity

b)

self-interest

c)

wealth

d)

the Church

26.

From his writings, it becomes clear that Chaucer does not admire

a)

integrity

b)

honesty

c)

faith

d)

greed

27.


in her tale, the Wife of Bath examines the question...

a)

Who let the dogs out?

b)

What do women most desire?

c)

Who put the bomp in the bomp-sh'bomp?

d)

Who put the ram in the ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong?

28.

The knight allows his wife to

a)

be his lovely old-woman wife

b)

shop for household furnishings on Wayfair

c)

repent daily for being mean to him

d)

rule over him

29.

Lady Macbeth kills the two bodyguards and Duncan.

a)

True, because Macbeth turned out to be a coward.

b)

False, because Duncan looked too much like her father

c)

True, because she was filled with cruelty and murderous spirits

d)

False, because she was drunk.

30.

At the end of the play, Malcolm becomes king.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Lady Macbeth takes part in Banquo’s murder.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Wait...Who?

32.

Macbeth is also called

a)

Shakespeare's funniest play

b)

How to succeed in Kingship (without getting caught)

c)

Knife to Meet You

d)

The Scottish Play

33.

The porter scene is the play’s

a)

beginning

b)

comic relief

c)

climax

d)

The porter scene is not in Macbeth

34.

As king, Macbeth is

a)

brutal

b)

wise

c)

gentle

d)

confused

35.

Banquo’s son is

a)

Fleance

b)

Sinel

c)

Macdonwald

d)

killed by the murderers

36.

After Duncan’s death, Macbeth finds killing

a)

necessary

b)

impossible

c)

terrifying

d)

a welcome relief

37.

Malcolm and Donalbain are

a)

Thanes loyal to Macbeth

b)

the two murderers

c)

Duncan's sons

d)

Macduff's sons

38.

Macbeth becomes king after

a)

Malcolm kills his father, King Duncan

b)

Donalbain kills his father, King Duncan

c)

Lady Macbeth kills King Duncan

d)

Macbeth kills King Duncan

39.

The weird sisters, the witches, predict that Banquo's sons will

a)

be killed by Macbeth

b)

be kings hereafter

c)

be the killers of their own father.

d)

a good folk band.

40.

Remorse drives Lady Macbeth insane.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

What's remorse?

41.

Remorse ruins Macbeth’s enjoyment of success.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Macbeth was predicted to be "safe from any man born of woman," so why did the witches warn him to beware of Macduff?

a)

Macduff was not human.

b)

Macduff was, from his mother's womb, untimely ripped.

c)

Macduff was a woman in man's clothing, like Mulan.

d)

The witches were just messing with Macbeth. It was all good.

43.

The turning point of the play is

a)

when Macbeth decides to kill the king.

b)

when Macbeth decides to kill his wife.

c)

when Macbeth decides to kill Banquo and his son

d)

when Macbeth decides to kill himself

44.

The entire series of events starting the narrative begins with Macbeth being named Thane of Cawdor, which we (the audience) know before the witches tell him.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

How did the prophecy about Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane Hill come true?

a)

Trees walked.

b)

It didn't.

c)

Malcolm's men cut down branches and hid themselves as they approached Macbeth's castle.

d)

Birnam Wood was a thane opposed to Macbeth

46.

Where did Macbeth first see Banquo's ghost?

a)

at the banquet

b)

with the witches

c)

in a dream

d)

at Kroger

47.

"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Sir Gawain is King Arthur's nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor. The story is very serious and is told as though it were true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true. If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.

Such a story is called a

a)

Parable

b)

Myth

c)

Tall Tale

d)

Legend

48.
How long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?
a)
1 year plus 1 day
b)
6 months
c)
1 week
d)
1 month
49.
The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?
a)
Halloween
b)
Easter
c)
Christmas
d)
Thanksgiving
50.
Why is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court? 
a)
He is hungry
b)
He wants to overthrow Arthur
c)
He wants to be a knight of the round table
d)
He wants to play a game
51.
Gawain asks to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge. That demonstrates:
a)
Be courteous to all
b)
Show mercy to the weak
c)
Face danger with courage
d)
Always be truthful
52.
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight interrupts a:
a)
feast
b)
joust
c)
magical performance
d)
funeral
53.

Legends include the following elements:

a)

has gods or other beings with supernatural powers yet flaws.

b)

Focuses on the hero's struggle to defeat a powerful force

c)

Short story that has a stated moral or lesson at the end

d)

Lyrics by Tupac, Drake, JuiceWRLD, and Eminem. No Cap.

54.
Sir Gawain wants to accept the Green Knight's challenge instead of Arthur because:
a)
He wants the glory of winning
b)
He thinks The Green Knight will be easy to defeat
c)
If Arthur loses, the kingdom will also be lost
d)
King Arthur was afraid to do it himself
55.
What leads you to think Gawain will search for the Green Knight in a year?
a)
Gawain has integrity and honor
b)
The Green Knight has heard of Gawain
c)
Gawain was a strong fighter
56.
Who first takes on the Green Knight's challenge?
a)
Gawain
b)
Arthur
c)
Lancelot
d)
Percival
57.

When Gawain compares himself to Arthur's other knights, how does he describe himself?

a)

Stronger and more intelligent

b)

Weaker and not as smart

c)

Braver than them all

d)

A coward

58.
How many times does the Green Knight swing his ax at Gawain's neck?
a)
three
b)
two 
c)
one
d)
four
59.
What happens to Gawain on the third swing of the Green Knight's axe?
a)
His neck is cut
b)
He is beheaded (dies)
c)
The magic sash protects him, and he is unharmed
d)
He flinches
60.
What is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?
a)
indifference
b)
resistence
c)
welcome
d)
horror
61.
"For you are known and revered all throughout Britain..." Revered means:
a)
suspected
b)
irritated with
c)
friendly
d)
honored
62.
"Here's the ax. You'll find it heavy and cumbersome." What does cumbersome mean here?
a)
concerned
b)
awkward; bulky
c)
perfectly clean
d)
demeaning; lowering one's dignity
63.

A noisy commotion; disturbance; ruckus

a)

Turreted

b)

Tumult

c)

Paradin

d)

Gossamer

64.

A synonym for garb...

a)

Attire

b)

Gossamer

c)

Fiber

d)

Shorn

65.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

The cat proudly deposited its’ mouse outside the owner’s door and waited for praise.

b)

Because Diana and Timothy both were born on May 30, they celebrate their birthdays’ together.

c)

Your always finding ways to make money.

d)

In the late 70s, blizzards forced schools to close for weeks at a time.

66.

In which sentence are the commas used correctly.

a)

Cedric was born in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, in 1925.

b)

The Boy Scouts worked, willingly, for the leader was their best friend.

c)

The coach entertained the team members, by telling stories.

d)

The crowd screamed for more songs, and louder music.

67.

Which sentence uses the pronoun(s) correctly?

a)

His tape and stapler were missing their usual places on the desk.

b)

The guide escorted we tourists through the cave.

c)

Anyone who plans to attend the barbecue should bring your own silverware.

d)

The winner of the essay contest will be her.

68.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Jeff said, “she looks like a Norwegian freighter.”

b)

Jeff said “she looks like a Norwegian freighter.”

c)

Jeff said, “She looks like a Norwegian freighter.”

d)

Jeff said “She looks like a Norwegian freighter.”

69.

In the previous sentence, is Jeff being

a)

mean to someone?

b)

descriptive of what he sees?

c)

showing his nautical knowledge?

d)

two of the other answers.

70.

Which of the sentences is written correctly?

a)

The family were looking forward to the reunion with pleasure.

b)

Have either of the children had their examinations yet?

c)

Have either of the children had his examinations yet?

d)

Our hamper of sandwiches and drinks is missing.

71.

Which sentence features correct word usage?

a)

His withdrawal from the race affected his supporters greatly.

b)

The Browns preferred to attempt to sell their property theirselves.

c)

Stephanie could of gone to the zoo with her kindergarten class.

d)

Whenever your ready, we can leave.

72.

Which sentence is correctly written?

a)

Sherri, Diana and Brenda is three of my high school friends.

b)

I had been on a diet all summer, but I haven’t lost any weight.

c)

In the summer our family often vacationing in Canada.

d)

On Labor Day, we have our final picnic of the summer.

73.

Which sentence is correctly written?

a)

Swimming ten laps require more stamina than most people possess.

b)

Eating hot peppers take courage.

c)

Have either of the brothers relinquished their hold on the property?

d)

Every crate on the docks was missing.

74.

A pronoun is a word that

a)

shows action or state of being

b)

replaces a noun

c)

shows relationship in spatial terms

d)

connects two parts of a sentence

75.

A verb is a word that

a)

shows action or state of being

b)

replaces a noun

c)

shows relationship in spatial terms

d)

connects two parts of a sentence

76.

A preposition is a word that

a)

shows action or state of being

b)

replaces a noun

c)

shows relationship in spatial terms

d)

connects two parts of a sentence

77.

A conjunction is a word that

a)

shows action or state of being

b)

replaces a noun

c)

shows relationship in spatial terms

d)

connects two parts of a sentence

78.

FIND THE ADJECTIVES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE _

The heavy red dress of Queen Elizabeth weighed over fifty pounds.

a)

heavy, red, of, weighed, fifty

b)

dress, Queen, over

c)

heavy, red, fifty

d)

red, Queen, over, pounds

79.

FIND THE ADJECTIVES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE _

An old wood fence had caught several discarded candy wrappers.

a)

fence, caught, wrapper

b)

an, had

c)

old, wood, several, discarded

d)

none of the above