END OF SEMESTER TEST ENGLISH 12A
Questions and Answers
1.Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence
of several languages?
Answer B. Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several countries
conquered parts of Britain.
2.favored
drenched
grinned
scoffed
elated
Answer
lucky
soaked
smiled
mocked
happy
3.What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf?
Answer B. hubris
4.Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code?
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, Answer His friend to avenge than with vehemence wail him;
Glory ere death!
To battle-thane noble
Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most fitting.
5.What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight reveal about
the character of Sir Gawain?
That no host under heaven is hardier of will,
Nor better brothers-in-arms where battle is joined;
I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest;
Answer B. He is modest.
6.the
trickster the
temptress
the hero on a quest
the hospitable host
Answer Morgan Le Faye Bertilak's wife
Sir Gawain
Bertilak of Hautdesert
7.Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The
Canter- bury Tales.
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8
Questions and Answers
1.Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence
of several languages?
Answer B. Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several countries
conquered parts of Britain.
2.favored
drenched
grinned
scoffed
elated
Answer
lucky
soaked
smiled
mocked
happy
3.What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf?
Answer B. hubris
4.Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code?
1/
8
, Answer His friend to avenge than with vehemence wail him;
Glory ere death!
To battle-thane noble
Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most fitting.
5.What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight reveal about
the character of Sir Gawain?
That no host under heaven is hardier of will,
Nor better brothers-in-arms where battle is joined;
I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest;
Answer B. He is modest.
6.the
trickster the
temptress
the hero on a quest
the hospitable host
Answer Morgan Le Faye Bertilak's wife
Sir Gawain
Bertilak of Hautdesert
7.Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The
Canter- bury Tales.
2/
8
