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Cato National High School

Infanta, Pangasinan
2nd Long Quiz in English 9

I. VOCABULARY: Identify and write the word that matches the meaning in each item. Choose from the box.
Gnaw Miserable horrible Kenning
Paraphrasing Epic Cowering snatch
Afflictor shepherd journey
_______1. It combines two words to create an evocative and imaginative alternative word.
_______2. Putting into your own words texts that are originally from the author.
_______3. A poem that deals with war and adventure.
_______4. A life full of distress and unhappiness.
_______5. To bite or chew on with the teeth.
_______6. To shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that is frightening.
_______7. Travel or passage from one place to another.
_______8. Marked by or arousing painful and intense fear.
_______9. One who cause great suffering.
_______10. To get or hold something suddenly.
II. Answer the following questions at the left by choosing the letter of the correct details taken from “The
Battle with Grendel” in the right.

QUESTIONS: DETAILS:
A. He intended to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper.
1. How did Grendel escape from …ripped him apart, cut his body to bits with powerful jaws.
Beowulf? B. He journeyed forever joyless, straight to the door,
2. Why were the soldiers of Beowulf Then snapped it open, tore its iron fasteners with a touch.
not able to help him? C. His mind was flooded with fear --- but nothing
3. How strongly built was the Herot? could take his talons and himself from that tight grip
What could only destroy Herot? D. Out from the marsh from the foot of misty hills and bogs
4. What happened to Grendel after his E. He twisted in pain, and the bleeding sinews deep in his shoulder
escape? snapped, muscle and bone split and broke
5. What is the proof that Beowulf had F. They could hack at Grendel, but the points could not hurt him,
already defeated Grendel? the sharpest and hardest iron could not scratch at his skin,
6. What did Grendel see in the hall for that sin-stained demon had bewitched all men’s weapons
that he thought of food and the G. Hrothgar’s wise men had fashioned Herot to stand forever;
feasting of his belly? only fire could shatter what such skill had put together.
7. What did Grendel usually do to his H. The victory for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where
enemies? Beowulf had hung it, was the monster’s arm, claw, shoulder and all.
8. Where does Grendel live? I. Crowded with sleeping warriors, stuffed with rows of young soldiers
9. How strong was Grendel? resting together
10. When did Grendel feel that there J. His beaten and lonely flight to the edge of the lake where he’d dragged
was somebody stronger than him? his corpselike way, doomed and already weary of his vanishing life,Deep
in murky darkness his miserable end, as hell opened to receive him.

III. KENNINGS: Tell which of the combined words refer to.


1. Mighty protector of men 4. Swirling surf
2. Afflictor of men 5. Prince of the Geats
3. Hell”s captive

IV. Match each original text from the left to its correct paraphrase in the left.
1. Crime has been increasing A. The number of inhabitants dropped overall
2. There were damaging environmental effects B. A huge impact on the local ecosystem
3. The population experienced a downward C. Seems to be more costly
trend D. There has been a rise in criminal activities in
4. Students learn by finding solutions to big cities
problems E. Pupils are able to gain more understanding by
5. Tends to be more expensive discovering ways to solve issues

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