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WorksheetsCCRE 4 1st SEM FINAL
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 56mins
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Internet
written books
oral tradition
Cardi B
Who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Storyteller
Scop
Memory keeper
Adam Sandler
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
God
Unferth
Wiglaf
Victor Oladipo
Beowulf is important because
It’s a story of good-vs-evil with evil being defeated.
It is the only story ever written in English
The superhero is created by this tale.
The traditional values of loyalty, courage and honor are reinforced in its events.
Grendel was a descendant of?
a snake
Cain
Abel
Kanye West
Beowulf was from
Geatland
Daneland
Germanyville
Swedenland
Which is NOT a quality associated with Grendel?
Violence
Destructive
Didactic
Ravenous
What kills Beowulf?
Stab wound
Plague
Drowning
Dragon bite
Which Biblical allusion is used in reference to Grendel?
Job's suffering
Cain, the first murderer
Noah's ark
Christmas
What is Beowulf’s tragic flaw?
Greed
Pride
Lust
He was all about that bass, that bass
What is chain mail?
letters in a line
an internet annoyance
woven metal armor
letters from home when you are in prison in Louisiana
Mead is
a fermented honey-based beverage
a woven metal armor
Beowulf's sword
Grendel's mother's name
Loyalty has always been a strong social value, in the time of Beowulf through today.
True
False
Which of the following is characteristic of Old English poetry like Beowulf?
use of kennings
use of parallel structure
use of alliteration
all of these
Chaucer was born sometime between 1340 and 1343.
True
False
Besides writing, Chaucer had careers in politics
and mining.
True
False
Chaucer wrote in
iambic pentameter
Italian
structured couplets
English
In the prologue, the Friar, the Pardoner, the Nun, and the Summoner - all church officials - are well liked by Chaucer.
True
False
Did you even read the Prologue? What kind of question is this!
The Pardoner's Tale concerned with
How stealing is wrong
the fate of those who do not get pardoned
the power of the church in daily life
three drunken men who think they can kill death.
The three 'rioters' go looking for Death because
he has killed one of their friends
they are not afraid of anything
Death is an old friend
they are looking for salvation
What distracts the rioters from their search for Death?
An old man sends them to a tree where they find a pile of gold.
They stop for pizza.
The power of Death seems so overwhelming, they give up.
Someone broke their streak on snap.
What happens to the three rioters?
Death kills them.
The old man kills them.
They catch the plague and die.
They kill each other in attempts to not share the gold.
The moral of the story can best be summarized as
death before dishonor
pride precedes a fall
love your neighbor
the love of money is the root of all evil
The use of language to communicate an author’s attitude toward his topic is
allusion
conflict
personification
tone
From his writings, it becomes clear that Chaucer admires
integrity
self-interest
wealth
the Church
From his writings, it becomes clear that Chaucer does not admire
integrity
honesty
faith
greed
in her tale, the Wife of Bath examines the question...
Who let the dogs out?
What do women most desire?
Who put the bomp in the bomp-sh'bomp?
Who put the ram in the ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong?
The knight allows his wife to
be his lovely old-woman wife
shop for household furnishings on Wayfair
repent daily for being mean to him
rule over him
Lady Macbeth kills the two bodyguards and Duncan.
True, because Macbeth turned out to be a coward.
False, because Duncan looked too much like her father
True, because she was filled with cruelty and murderous spirits
False, because she was drunk.
At the end of the play, Malcolm becomes king.
True
False
Lady Macbeth takes part in Banquo’s murder.
True
False
Wait...Who?
Macbeth is also called
Shakespeare's funniest play
How to succeed in Kingship (without getting caught)
Knife to Meet You
The Scottish Play
The porter scene is the play’s
beginning
comic relief
climax
The porter scene is not in Macbeth
As king, Macbeth is
brutal
wise
gentle
confused
Banquo’s son is
Fleance
Sinel
Macdonwald
killed by the murderers
After Duncan’s death, Macbeth finds killing
necessary
impossible
terrifying
a welcome relief
Malcolm and Donalbain are
Thanes loyal to Macbeth
the two murderers
Duncan's sons
Macduff's sons
Macbeth becomes king after
Malcolm kills his father, King Duncan
Donalbain kills his father, King Duncan
Lady Macbeth kills King Duncan
Macbeth kills King Duncan
The weird sisters, the witches, predict that Banquo's sons will
be killed by Macbeth
be kings hereafter
be the killers of their own father.
a good folk band.
Remorse drives Lady Macbeth insane.
True
False
What's remorse?
Remorse ruins Macbeth’s enjoyment of success.
True
False
Macbeth was predicted to be "safe from any man born of woman," so why did the witches warn him to beware of Macduff?
Macduff was not human.
Macduff was, from his mother's womb, untimely ripped.
Macduff was a woman in man's clothing, like Mulan.
The witches were just messing with Macbeth. It was all good.
The turning point of the play is
when Macbeth decides to kill the king.
when Macbeth decides to kill his wife.
when Macbeth decides to kill Banquo and his son
when Macbeth decides to kill himself
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.
True
False
How did the prophecy about Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane Hill come true?
Trees walked.
It didn't.
Malcolm's men cut down branches and hid themselves as they approached Macbeth's castle.
Birnam Wood was a thane opposed to Macbeth
Where did Macbeth first see Banquo's ghost?
at the banquet
with the witches
in a dream
at Kroger
"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
Parable
Myth
Tall Tale
Legend
Legends include the following elements:
has gods or other beings with supernatural powers yet flaws.
Focuses on the hero's struggle to defeat a powerful force
Short story that has a stated moral or lesson at the end
Lyrics by Tupac, Drake, JuiceWRLD, and Eminem. No Cap.
When Gawain compares himself to Arthur's other knights, how does he describe himself?
Stronger and more intelligent
Weaker and not as smart
Braver than them all
A coward
A noisy commotion; disturbance; ruckus
Turreted
Tumult
Paradin
Gossamer
A synonym for garb...
Attire
Gossamer
Fiber
Shorn
Which sentence is written correctly?
The cat proudly deposited its’ mouse outside the owner’s door and waited for praise.
Because Diana and Timothy both were born on May 30, they celebrate their birthdays’ together.
Your always finding ways to make money.
In the late 70s, blizzards forced schools to close for weeks at a time.
In which sentence are the commas used correctly.
Cedric was born in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, in 1925.
The Boy Scouts worked, willingly, for the leader was their best friend.
The coach entertained the team members, by telling stories.
The crowd screamed for more songs, and louder music.
Which sentence uses the pronoun(s) correctly?
His tape and stapler were missing their usual places on the desk.
The guide escorted we tourists through the cave.
Anyone who plans to attend the barbecue should bring your own silverware.
The winner of the essay contest will be her.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Jeff said, “she looks like a Norwegian freighter.”
Jeff said “she looks like a Norwegian freighter.”
Jeff said, “She looks like a Norwegian freighter.”
Jeff said “She looks like a Norwegian freighter.”
In the previous sentence, is Jeff being
mean to someone?
descriptive of what he sees?
showing his nautical knowledge?
two of the other answers.
Which of the sentences is written correctly?
The family were looking forward to the reunion with pleasure.
Have either of the children had their examinations yet?
Have either of the children had his examinations yet?
Our hamper of sandwiches and drinks is missing.
Which sentence features correct word usage?
His withdrawal from the race affected his supporters greatly.
The Browns preferred to attempt to sell their property theirselves.
Stephanie could of gone to the zoo with her kindergarten class.
Whenever your ready, we can leave.
Which sentence is correctly written?
Sherri, Diana and Brenda is three of my high school friends.
I had been on a diet all summer, but I haven’t lost any weight.
In the summer our family often vacationing in Canada.
On Labor Day, we have our final picnic of the summer.
Which sentence is correctly written?
Swimming ten laps require more stamina than most people possess.
Eating hot peppers take courage.
Have either of the brothers relinquished their hold on the property?
Every crate on the docks was missing.
A pronoun is a word that
shows action or state of being
replaces a noun
shows relationship in spatial terms
connects two parts of a sentence
A verb is a word that
shows action or state of being
replaces a noun
shows relationship in spatial terms
connects two parts of a sentence
A preposition is a word that
shows action or state of being
replaces a noun
shows relationship in spatial terms
connects two parts of a sentence
A conjunction is a word that
shows action or state of being
replaces a noun
shows relationship in spatial terms
connects two parts of a sentence
FIND THE ADJECTIVES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE _
The heavy red dress of Queen Elizabeth weighed over fifty pounds.
heavy, red, of, weighed, fifty
dress, Queen, over
heavy, red, fifty
red, Queen, over, pounds
FIND THE ADJECTIVES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE _
An old wood fence had caught several discarded candy wrappers.
fence, caught, wrapper
an, had
old, wood, several, discarded
none of the above
