Beowulf Final Exam (Burton Raffel translation)

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Tracee Orman

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11th - 12th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Subjects

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Resource Type

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

Standards

CCSSRL.11-12.1

CCSSRL.11-12.2

CCSSRL.11-12.3

CCSSRL.11-12.4

CCSSRL.11-12.5

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This 54-question final test is over the Burton Raffel translation of Beowulf. It covers the following stories in the epic poem:

1. The Wrath of Grendel

2. The Coming of Beowulf

3. The Battle with Grendel

4. The Monsters' Lair

5. The Battle with Grendel's Mother

6. The Last Battle

7. The Spoils

8. The Farewell

The test is completely editable in Microsoft Word and consists of 12 matching, 38 multiple-choice, and four essay questions. They cover the following areas:

• Characters

• Anglo-Saxons (values)

• Qualities of an epic

• Legendary hero

• Figurative and literary devices (including kennings)

• Christian and Pagan influence

• Realism vs. Epic Grandness

• Themes

• Plot events

• Reading Comprehension

The test coincides with my BEOWULF REVIEW GAME.

You can find all of my Beowulf resources here:

BEOWULF RESOURCES

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Total Pages

14 pages

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Teaching Duration

45 minutes

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.11-12.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

CCSSRL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSSRL.11-12.3

Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

CCSSRL.11-12.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.

CCSSRL.11-12.5

Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

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