English 9 Summative Test 1
English 9 Summative Test 1
English 9 Summative Test 1
______1. He/She crossed the English Channel and found the land occupied by peace loving people.
______2. These are the peace-loving and agricultural people who occupied the English land.
______3. The council of elders.
______4. The ruling class of warlords.
______5. Class of people allowed to own a land and engage in commerce.
______6. These are bonded servants who worked the land in exchange for military protection.
______7. They are the slaves, usually military prisoners or people being punished
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______9. Three Teutonic tribes who invaded England.
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______11. A fine could be given by the killer to the family of the man he killed
______12. It assumed the function of storytelling, memorizing and reciting poems to pass their tribal history to
people who cannot read.
B. Enumeration. (8 pts.)
Steps in producing a composition: Steps in writing a draft:
1. ________________________ 1. _____________________________
2. ________________________ 2. _____________________________
3. ________________________ 3. _____________________________
4. ________________________ 4. _____________________________
II. UNDERSTANDING
Expound your answers. (15pts.)
2. In what way is the story of Beowulf similar to your life? How do you feel about it?
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3. Like Beowulf what are the dragons in your life? How can you fight these dragons?
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III. PROCESS
A. In 3-4 sentences. Plot out in the line graph below the movement of the plot in the summary of Beowulf.
(15pts.)
3. Climax
2. Conflict
4. Denouement
1. Exposition