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    The document is a quiz about the epic poem Beowulf assessing knowledge of its setting, timeline, origins as an oral tradition, literary devices, and kennings. It asks about the country and continent it was set in, dates of when the story was first told and written down, who owned the original manuscript and its current location. Students are also asked to define oral tradition, provide an example of alliteration, define kenning, and explain the meanings of sample kennings including "bone-house", "sky-candle", and "ankle-biter".

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    The document is a quiz about the epic poem Beowulf assessing knowledge of its setting, timeline, origins as an oral tradition, literary devices, and kennings. It asks about the country and continent it was set in, dates of when the story was first told and written down, who owned the original manuscript and its current location. Students are also asked to define oral tradition, provide an example of alliteration, define kenning, and explain the meanings of sample kennings including "bone-house", "sky-candle", and "ankle-biter".

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    The document is a quiz about the epic poem Beowulf assessing knowledge of its setting, timeline, origins as an oral tradition, literary devices, and kennings. It asks about the country and continent it was set in, dates of when the story was first told and written down, who owned the original manuscript and its current location. Students are also asked to define oral tradition, provide an example of alliteration, define kenning, and explain the meanings of sample kennings including "bone-house", "sky-candle", and "ankle-biter".

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    Name:____________________________

    Beowulf Quiz
    Where was Beowulf set? (country) ___________________________________________________

    *Bonus: What continent is that in? _____________________________________________

    When was Beowulf set?_________________________________ ______________________________

    When was the story first told? __________________________________________________________

    When was the story first written down? __________________________________________________

    Who owned the original transcript? _______________________________________________________

    Where is the original manuscript now? __________________________________________________

    Beowulf started as an oral tradition. What is the definition of an oral tradition?


    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    Write an example of Alliteration:


    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    What is a kenning?
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    What do the following Kennings mean:

    Bone-house _____________________________________
    Sky-candle _____________________________________
    Ankle biter _____________________________________
    Sky-candle _____________________________________

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