Exploring the Dark World of Grendel in Beowulf

What did Beowulf long for after seeing enough of wars and quarrels?

• Quiet and peace

• More battles

• A powerful army

• A new kingdom

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How long did the land remain happy and undisturbed under Beowulf's rule?

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 40 years

• 30 years

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What did the children of Beowulf's peaceful era know more about?

• Sailing

• Fighting

• Picking flowers

• Building castles

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why did the slave run away into the mountains?

• To meet Beowulf

• To escape a beating

• To hunt animals

• To find treasure

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What was the custom regarding the treasures buried with princes?

• To use them for trade

• To leave them alone

• To share them with the people

• To give them to the king

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the slave find inside the mountain chamber?

• A sleeping dragon

• A hidden village

• A pile of bones

• A maze of gold

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What did the slave grab before escaping the chamber?

• A diamond necklace

• A silver shield

• A jeweled cup

• A golden sword

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What creature did the slave encounter in the chamber?

• A giant eagle

• A wild boar

• A fire drake

• A giant spider

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What prevented the Fire Drake from following the slave through the fissure?

• Its large size

• A rockslide

• A magical barrier

• The slave's speed

What did the slave do immediately after escaping the chamber?

• Ran to the village

• Plunged his head into a stream

• Hid in a cave

• Climbed a tree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1