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End of Semester Test: English 12A
2026|Actual Questions & Answers
Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence of several
languages? - correct-answer -Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several
countries conquered parts of Britain.
Match the words that have the same denotations. - correct-answer -favored ->
lucky
drenched -> soaked
grinned -> smiled
scoffed -> mocked
elated -> happy
What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf? - correct-answer -
hubris
Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code? - correct-
answer -1. His friend to avenge than with vehemence wail him;
2. Glory ere death!
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3. To battle-thane noble Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most fitting.
What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight reveal about the
character of Sir Gawain? - correct-answer -He is modest.
Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. Most characters in romances fit into
a certain archetypal mold. Match the characters from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight to the archetypes they represent. - correct-answer -the trickster -> Morgan
Le Faye
the temptress -> Bertilak's wife
the hero on a quest -> Sir Gawain
the hospitable host -> Bertilak of Hautdesert
Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
O new Iscariot, O new Ganelon!O false dissimulator, Greek SinonThat brought
down Troy all utterly to sorrow!O Chanticleer, accursed be that morrow
Which sentence in the following description identifies the style used in the
excerpt? - correct-answer -The narrator mocks the narrative style of epic poetry
by applying it to a beast fable.
End of Semester Test: English 12A
2026|Actual Questions & Answers
Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence of several
languages? - correct-answer -Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several
countries conquered parts of Britain.
Match the words that have the same denotations. - correct-answer -favored ->
lucky
drenched -> soaked
grinned -> smiled
scoffed -> mocked
elated -> happy
What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf? - correct-answer -
hubris
Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code? - correct-
answer -1. His friend to avenge than with vehemence wail him;
2. Glory ere death!
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3. To battle-thane noble Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most fitting.
What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight reveal about the
character of Sir Gawain? - correct-answer -He is modest.
Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. Most characters in romances fit into
a certain archetypal mold. Match the characters from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight to the archetypes they represent. - correct-answer -the trickster -> Morgan
Le Faye
the temptress -> Bertilak's wife
the hero on a quest -> Sir Gawain
the hospitable host -> Bertilak of Hautdesert
Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
O new Iscariot, O new Ganelon!O false dissimulator, Greek SinonThat brought
down Troy all utterly to sorrow!O Chanticleer, accursed be that morrow
Which sentence in the following description identifies the style used in the
excerpt? - correct-answer -The narrator mocks the narrative style of epic poetry
by applying it to a beast fable.
