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Senior English Beowulf Test

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The first thirty-seven questions on this assessment check for knowledge of the events in Beowulf. The short answer prompt asks readers to identify five characteristics of an epic and to give examples from Beowulf in support. Finally, responders draft a short essay discussing the changes they would make in preparing a 21st century American version of the classic epic.

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12th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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