Beowulf Reading Quiz 1

Beowulf Reading Quiz 1

12th Grade

20 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Beowulf review

Beowulf review

12th Grade

15 Qs

Beowulf/Anglo Saxon Review

Beowulf/Anglo Saxon Review

12th Grade

20 Qs

Beowulf Practice

Beowulf Practice

12th Grade

22 Qs

Beowulf Part 1

Beowulf Part 1

12th Grade

21 Qs

Unit 2 Test Review

Unit 2 Test Review

KG - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Beowulf - Quiz #1

Beowulf - Quiz #1

9th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

Beowulf Test

Beowulf Test

12th Grade - University

15 Qs

Beowulf: "Chapter 1: The Wrath of Grendel"

Beowulf: "Chapter 1: The Wrath of Grendel"

8th - 12th Grade

23 Qs

Beowulf Reading Quiz 1

Beowulf Reading Quiz 1

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.1, RL.9-10.10

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Monica Henson

Used 9+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who probably wrote Beowulf?
Scyld Scheffing
Hrothgar
Beowulf (It's an autobiography)
An anonymous Anglo Saxon monk

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

What language is Beowulf written in?

Latin

Middle English

Norman French

Old English

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

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the story of Beowulf take place?
England
Denmark

Sweden

Norway

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened when Shild (Shield/Scyld) died?

His body was buried in a castle

His body was set adrift on a ship

His body was cremated

His body was preserved in a tomb

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the King of the Danes?

Grendel

Beowulf

Wiglaf

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the mead hall?

Avalon

Camelot

Canterbury

Herot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?