Which choice best paraphrases the underlined words in this excerpt from beowulf?

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8.What does this statement tell you about Grendel, the first monsterdescribed in the selection fromBeowulf?The monster’s / Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws. . . .a.He is hungry.b.He has sharp claws.c.He is not trustworthy.d.He has intelligence and cleverness.

Name:Date:9.The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first and then Part B.Part AWhich of the followingbestsummarizes the theme, or main lesson, ofBeowulf?

Part BWhich excerpt fromBeowulfbestsupports the answer to Part A?

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GRADE 12 • UNIT 1 • SELECTION TESTFROMBEOWULF(WITH AN EXCERPT FROMBEOWULF, A GRAPHIC NOVEL)TRANSLATED BY BURTON RAFFEL; GARETH HINDSd.. . . Then the Geats’ brave prince entered / Herot, covered with glory forthe daring / Battles he had fought; he sought Hrothgar / To salute him andshow Grendel’s head. (lines 613–616)10.Which choicebestparaphrases the underlined words in this excerpt fromBeowulf?

11.The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first and then Part B.Part AWhich of the following is themost likelyconclusion about Beowulfthat can be drawn from his battle with Grendel’s mother?a.Beowulf was too old and weak to defeat Grendel’s mother on his own.b.Beowulf had difficulty killing Grendel’s mother because she was so muchsmarter than he was.c.Beowulf triumphed over Grendel’s mother through his own strength anddetermination to win at any cost.d.Beowulf triumphed over Grendel’s mother through a combination ofgood fortune and his own strength and determination.

Part BWhich excerpt fromBeowulfbest

____14. Which of the following passages contains a reference to the pagan religion of the past?a.“A powerful monster, living down / In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient / As dayafter day the music rang / Loud in that hall. . . .”b.“ . . . sailors / Have brought us stories of Herot, the best / Of all mead-halls, deserted anduseless . . .”c.“. . . He was spawned in that slime, / Conceived by a pair of those monsters born / OfCain, . . .”d.“And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods,/Made heathen vows, hoping forHell’s/Support, . . .”

____16. Which words from the following passage form an appositive phrase?“. . . A deer, / Hunted through the woods by packs of hounds, / A stag with great horns, thoughdriven through the forest / From faraway places, prefers to die / On those shores,. . .“

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Which excerpt from Beowulf best supports the most likely conclusion about Beowulf that can be drawn from his battle with Grendel's mother?

What does the statement tell you about Grendel the monster's thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws?

Which of the following accurately state a reason to characterize Beowulf as an epic poem?

Which of the following best summarizes the theme or main lesson of Beowulf a might makes right?