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Test Fila B
LI
that the flame should enfold my flesh-frame4 there
succeed?
alongside my gold-giver – as God knows of me.
To bear our shields back to our homes 3 What should the
would seem unfitting to me, unless first we have been able
10 to kill the foe5 and defend the life
of the prince of the Weather-Geats. I well know
that former deeds deserve not that, alone
EL fighters do?
QUICK READ
1 READ the text quickly and answer the following question.
What are the two things Wiglaf plans to do with his comrades?
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CLOSE READ
Test 4 Fila B
TESTS
2 READ the text again and answer the questions next to it.
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(2 marks for each answer)
ANALYSIS
4 Pick out the alliteration in line 3 and say who it refers to.
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LI
A past experiences of Wiglaf.
B events in a distant past.
C previous brave actions of Beowulf.
D necessary acts against the Geat people.
6 Find all the words and phrases linked to the hero Beowulf.
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CH
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9 What typical characteristics of the epic poem does this passage present? Provide examples
from the text.
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COMMUNICATION
10 CHOOSE one of the following questions and write a paragraph of about 100 words.
1 What are some of the values expressed in the extract? Can you think of some examples
of how they might still be relevant today, based on your personal experience?
2 How do Wiglaf’s intentions illustrate the heroic code prevalent at the time? Can you think
of what qualities might be important for a modern heroic code and why?
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TESTS
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