ENGLISH 4A PRACTICE TEST SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTIONS PROVIDED
⩥ "He has a stone-cold heart" contains an Answer: Epithet
⩥ "Superhuman, loyal, boastful" all best describe Answer: An epic
hero
⩥ What is Herot? Answer: A mead-hall where the king and his men
gather
⩥ The correct order of events in the poem is.. Answer: Beowulf kills
Grendel and Grendel's mother. He later dies while battling a dragon.
⩥ What is one reason why Beowulf travels to Denmark? Answer: The
omens are good.
⩥ Why does Beowulf search for Grendel's body? Answer: Beowulf
wants to avenge the deaths of Hrothgar's men.
⩥ In what ways are Beowulf and Wiglaf similar? Answer: Both are
courageous warriors.
,⩥ Consider three main battles in the poem. How do the battles
advance the story? Answer: Each battle demonstrates aa stage of
Beowulf's life and shows that he is aging.
⩥ The panels in the graphic novel version of Beowulf... Answer: ...
Depicts details that add emotion and depth to the story.
⩥ What does the sea symbolize in the poem? Answer: Loneliness and
despair
⩥ True or false? The speaker longs for a comfortable life on land.
Answer: False.
⩥ What does the speaker say is different about life in his time as
compared to life in the past? Answer: In the past, kingdoms
flourished, but now I'd a time of hard work and images if death.
⩥ Hammer : Forge :: Chisel : Answer: Sculpt
⩥ Pain : Writhing :: Cold : Answer: Shivering
⩥ Criminal : Infamous :: Philanthropist : Answer: Reputable
⩥ Cheer : Celebrate :: Lament : Answer: Mourn
, ⩥ Pajamas : Nap :: Shroud : Answer: Burial
⩥ After reading the story, write one paragraph to ? The events you
have read about. Answer: Summarize
⩥ Based on the description of Beowulf, you can ? That he is confident
and muscular. Answer: Infer
⩥ When you write a persuasive essay, you must ? Your opinions with
facts. Answer: Justify
⩥ Rather than writing a lengthy explanation, a thesis should ? A clear
position. Answer: State
⩥ The timeline given at the beginning of this unit ? The events of the
middle ages. Answer: Traces
⩥ Rather than just telling me your ideas about the story, ? Your
thoughts with specific examples. Answer: Illustrate
⩥ After reading the first few chapters, you may be able to ? How the
novel will end. Answer: Predict
⩥ True or false? Bede developed the system of dating starting with
A.D. 1, the year of the birth of Jesus. Answer: False
FULL SOLUTIONS PROVIDED
⩥ "He has a stone-cold heart" contains an Answer: Epithet
⩥ "Superhuman, loyal, boastful" all best describe Answer: An epic
hero
⩥ What is Herot? Answer: A mead-hall where the king and his men
gather
⩥ The correct order of events in the poem is.. Answer: Beowulf kills
Grendel and Grendel's mother. He later dies while battling a dragon.
⩥ What is one reason why Beowulf travels to Denmark? Answer: The
omens are good.
⩥ Why does Beowulf search for Grendel's body? Answer: Beowulf
wants to avenge the deaths of Hrothgar's men.
⩥ In what ways are Beowulf and Wiglaf similar? Answer: Both are
courageous warriors.
,⩥ Consider three main battles in the poem. How do the battles
advance the story? Answer: Each battle demonstrates aa stage of
Beowulf's life and shows that he is aging.
⩥ The panels in the graphic novel version of Beowulf... Answer: ...
Depicts details that add emotion and depth to the story.
⩥ What does the sea symbolize in the poem? Answer: Loneliness and
despair
⩥ True or false? The speaker longs for a comfortable life on land.
Answer: False.
⩥ What does the speaker say is different about life in his time as
compared to life in the past? Answer: In the past, kingdoms
flourished, but now I'd a time of hard work and images if death.
⩥ Hammer : Forge :: Chisel : Answer: Sculpt
⩥ Pain : Writhing :: Cold : Answer: Shivering
⩥ Criminal : Infamous :: Philanthropist : Answer: Reputable
⩥ Cheer : Celebrate :: Lament : Answer: Mourn
, ⩥ Pajamas : Nap :: Shroud : Answer: Burial
⩥ After reading the story, write one paragraph to ? The events you
have read about. Answer: Summarize
⩥ Based on the description of Beowulf, you can ? That he is confident
and muscular. Answer: Infer
⩥ When you write a persuasive essay, you must ? Your opinions with
facts. Answer: Justify
⩥ Rather than writing a lengthy explanation, a thesis should ? A clear
position. Answer: State
⩥ The timeline given at the beginning of this unit ? The events of the
middle ages. Answer: Traces
⩥ Rather than just telling me your ideas about the story, ? Your
thoughts with specific examples. Answer: Illustrate
⩥ After reading the first few chapters, you may be able to ? How the
novel will end. Answer: Predict
⩥ True or false? Bede developed the system of dating starting with
A.D. 1, the year of the birth of Jesus. Answer: False
