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