WorksheetsEnglish IV Fall Semester Final Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which countries do the events of Beowulf take place?
a)
England and France
b)
The United States and England
c)
Sweden and Denmark
2.
What nation of people does Beowulf travel across the sea to help?
a)
Geats
b)
Danes
c)
Swedes
3.
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
a)
Beowulf stabs him with a sword.
b)
Beowulf and his soldiers pursue Grendel over the moor until he is too tired to fight back, then trap him.
c)
Beowulf tears off Grendel's arm, leaving Grendel to bleed to death after his escape.
4.
For how many years does Beowulf rule his own kingdom?
a)
10
b)
70
c)
50
5.
What natural barrier stands in the way of Beowulf's battling Grendel's mother?
a)
A mountain.
b)
A steep cliff.
c)
A fiery lake.
6.
What genre is Beowulf?
a)
book
b)
epic poem
c)
romance
7.
Which one of the following is not an epic convention?
a)
en media res
b)
epic boast
c)
the futhark
d)
comitatus bond
8.
What is the definition of the comitatus bond?
a)
A type of chemical bond used to create Anglo-Saxon armor.
b)
The bond of loyalty between warriors.
c)
The bond between Anglo-Saxon horses and their riders.
9.
How many soldiers does Grendel kill in one swipe?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
10.
When Beowulf and his men go to Hrothgar's meade hall, what odd request does the King make of them?
a)
To bring their boat to the hall for his inspection.
b)
To bring proof of Beowulf's former battles--spoils of war.
c)
To leave their weapons behind.
11.
What causes the dragon to attack Beowulf's people?
a)
A man steals a chalice from its lair.
b)
Beowulf challenges it to a duel.
c)
It is hungry and ventures into the village for food.
12.
What does the term "en media res" mean?
a)
"One, two, three"
b)
"in the middle"
c)
"at the time"
13.
When did the events of the story in Beowulf happen?
a)
1066 AD
b)
500 AD
c)
2023
14.
What purpose does the epic boast serve in Beowulf?
a)
Boosts Beowulf's ego
b)
Acts as a résumé for Beowulf
c)
Shows that Beowulf is a braggart
15.
What weapon does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel's mother?
a)
A giant's sword he finds on the wall
b)
A battle axe
c)
A rifle
16.
What is a kenning?
a)
A type of Anglo-Saxon weapon
b)
A method of washing clothes
c)
A two-word descriptor for something or someone in an epic poem
17.
Who is the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
a)
the Pearl Poet
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Robert Frost
18.
How does the Green Knight greet King Arthur's court?
a)
He walks in courteously and challenges Gawain.
b)
He rides his horse into Arthur's hall and treats the knights rudely.
c)
He brings a peace offering.
19.
What happens when Gawain swings the axe and cuts off the Green Knight's head?
a)
The Green Knight dies.
b)
The court celebrates and is not concerned for Gawain.
c)
The Green Knight picks up his own head and begins to speak.
20.
What does Gawain have painted on the inside of his shield?
a)
Psalm 119
b)
His to-do list
c)
The face of the lady he serves--Mary, Mother of Christ
21.
How does the porter greet Sir Gawain at the gate of Sir Bertilak's castle?
a)
He is hostile at first and turns Gawain away.
b)
He tells Gawain to leave his weapons outside the castle.
c)
He welcomes Gawain in, saying he knows his master's thoughts on the matter.
22.
What is the name of Sir Gawain's faithful horse?
a)
Ghalahad
b)
Gringolet
c)
Bucephalus
23.
What three animals does the lord of the castle hunt while Gawain visits?
a)
a Squirrel, a Fox, and an Alligator
b)
a Deer, a Boar, and a Fox
c)
a Fox, a Bear, and a Boar
24.
What does Gawain have to give back to the lord of the cast after their first deal?
a)
A green girdle
b)
A single kiss
c)
A ring
25.
Why does the Lady of the castle tempt Gawain?
a)
She is testing him,
b)
She truly loves him.
c)
She wants to escape her husband.
26.
What does Gawain receive from the Green Knight for keeping something from him?
a)
Gawain's head is cut off.
b)
Gawain must return to the castle and stay there for a year.
c)
Gawain receives a nick in the neck.
27.
What is the deal made between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight after Gawain accepts his challenge?
a)
Gawain must find the Green Knight at receive the same treatment--an axe blow--in exactly a year and a day.
b)
Gawain must visit the Green Knight's castle and pass a series of tests.
c)
Gawain must pay a great sum of money to the Green Knight's family.
28.
What does the term "boarish"--as it is used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight--mean?
a)
hairy
b)
rude
c)
angry
29.
Which two characters in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight turn out to be the same person?
a)
Gawain and King Arthur
b)
The Green Knight and Lord Bertilak
c)
The Lady of the Castle and Morgana Le Fay
30.
What is King Arthur and the court's reaction when they hear about Gawain's mistakes?
a)
They make him an outcast
b)
They put him in jail
c)
They all decide to wear belts of green
31.
The diagram below contains an indirect object and a direct object: True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The diagram below contains a predicate nominative: True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The diagram pictured below contains two action verbs: True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The diagram pictured below contains a direct object: True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What sentence pattern is the following sentence?: Tabby and Foster chased the mouse.
a)
N-V (subject + verb)
b)
N-VN (contains a direct object)
c)
N-LA (contains a predicate adjective)
36.
What sentence pattern is the following sentence?: Tabby is orange and white.
a)
N-LN (contains a predicate nominative)
b)
N-LA (contains a predicate adjective)
c)
N-V (subject + verb)
37.
What sentence pattern is the following sentence?: Tabby and Foster are cats.
a)
N-LN (contains a predicate nominative)
b)
N-V (subject + verb)
c)
N-VNN (contains a direct object)
38.
What is the subject of the following sentence?: The kittens chased after my shoelaces.
a)
shoelaces
b)
chased
c)
kittens
39.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?: Teddy caught the toy after taking a 3 hour nap.
a)
Teddy
b)
toy
c)
caught
40.
What is the predicate nominative in the following sentence?: Lady is an American Quarter Horse.
a)
Lady
b)
is
c)
American Quarter Horse
41.
What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence?: Tabby is feeling ornery today.
a)
feeling
b)
ornery
c)
today
42.
How many adjectives are there in the following sentence (including the articles a, an, and the)?: The fluffy, warm kitten slept beside the cozy fireplace.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
43.
What is the adverb in the following sentence?: I almost found the perfect day for the tournament.
a)
found
b)
almost
c)
tournament
44.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?: The runaway train barreled down the hill and slowed gradually.
a)
and slowed gradually
b)
The runaway train
c)
down the hill
45.
What is the gerund (verb + -ing used as a noun) in the following sentence: My friends are planning to go running tomorrow.
a)
planning
b)
running
46.
What sentence pattern is the following sentence?: Tabby and Foster are quite hyper today.
a)
N-LN
b)
N-LA
c)
N-VN
47.
What is the predicate nominative in the following sentence?: The new elected officials are all senators.
a)
officials
b)
are
c)
senators
48.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?: The kittens chased the string around the room.
a)
string
b)
room
c)
around
49.
What is "Frankenstein's problem?"
a)
The issue of whether or not people can name who Frankenstein actually is in the story.
b)
Whether or not a creator takes responsibility for his or her creation
c)
Whether or not humankind is innately good or naturally evil
50.
Where is Frankenstein set?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
Switzerland
51.
Which character in "Frankenstein" gives the work its name?
a)
The monster
b)
The scientist
c)
The laboratory assistant
d)
The scientist's home
52.
What major question does Frankenstein pose?
a)
Should mankind exist?
b)
What is science?
c)
How far should science go?
d)
Where did mankind come from?
53.
Why does the monster turn out to be destructive?
a)
He's evil from the start
b)
His best friend turns him to evil by example
c)
The scientist doesn't take responsibility for his creation
d)
His family raised him badly
54.
True or False: The Victorian general public trusted scientists.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
In the sentence "Even in the morning, the crickets sang loudly", what is the direct object?
a)
morning
b)
There is no Direct Object
c)
Loudly
56.
What is the predicate nominative in the following sentence?: "When my grandparents traveled to the United States, they became citizens."
a)
grandparents
b)
United States
c)
citizens
57.
What is the direct object in the following sentence: "Kyle closed the gate after the horses."
a)
gate
b)
horses
c)
after
58.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence: "Following the concert, Kristina gave her brother the keys."
a)
keys
b)
brother
c)
concert
59.
What is the sentence type of the following sentence: "Anton was the starting point guard for our basketball team."
a)
N-VNN
b)
N-LN
c)
N-VN
d)
N-V
60.
What is the sentence type of the following sentence?: "At the end of the game, she scored eight points."
a)
N-VNN
b)
N-LN
c)
N-VN
d)
N-V
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