Unit 1 Test Bonus Review

What is the definition of the word LAIR?

• A den or hiding place

• To pursue or hunt stealthily

• To eat greedily

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CC.1.2.11–12.J

If a wolf was STALKING it's prey, what is it doing?

• Running away from it
• Sleeping
• Watching or following it secretly

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CC.1.2.11–12.J

What is the meaning of the word GORGE?

• To pursue or hunt stealthily

• To twist or turn violently in pain or struggle

• To eat greedily

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CC.1.2.11–12.J

If an animal can correctly be described as WRITHING, which one of the following MUST be true?

• 
  It is chewing.

• 
  It is squirming.

• 
  It is enormous.

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CC.1.2.11–12.J

What is the meaning of the word GRUESOME?

• Causing feelings of disgust; revolting or repulsive

• Horrible or ghastly

• To pursue or hunt stealthily

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CC.1.2.11–12.J

What is APPOSITION?

• A literary technique where an author places nouns or noun phrases side by side with another noun to rename and provide details about that person or place

• A process that involves analyzing word choice, sentence structure, descriptions of characters and the setting, literary devices, and the point of view

• Information about the time period, place, culture, and historical events that were happening when a story was written

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CC.1.3.11–12.F

Match the monster from Beowulf to the way their battle with Beowulf ended.

• Beowulf needed help to defeat them

• Grendel's Mother

• Beowulf stabs them with a magical sword

• The Dragon

• Beowulf tears off their arm

• Grendel

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CC.1.3.11–12.K

What does the apposition "Higlac's Follower and the strongest of the Geats" tell us about Beowulf?

• He is a cunning strategist who plans carefully

• He is a wise king who supports his subjects

• He is a strong warrior who follows Higlac

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CC.1.3.11–12.C

What can you infer about Grendel from the following lines from the text?

"The monster's/Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws" (line 35).

• His mind was as strong and agile as his body and brute.

• He is untrustworthy and unkind.

• He is hungry and angry.

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CC.1.3.11–12.B

The author of Beowulf uses implicit information to show that Wiglaf is HONEST and LOYAL.

How does Wiglaf implicitly show these traits in the story?

• He sneaks Grendel into the mead hall every night. 

• 
  He follows through on his promise to fight with Beowulf even when Beowulf is losing the fight.

• 
  He uses his sword to start a war.

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CC.1.3.11–12.B