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Name: ________________________ ID: A Britons finally gathered together from round and about and overcame the giants and slew them all, except for Gogmagog. Brutus ordered that he alone should be kept alive, for he wanted to see a wrestling-match between this giant and Corineus, who enjoyed beyond all reason matching himself against such monsters. Corineus was delighted by this. He girded himself up, threw off his armour and challenged Gogmagog to a wrestling-match. The contest began. Corineus moved in, so did the giant; each of them caught the other in a hold by twining his arms round him, and the air vibrated with their panting breath. Gogmagog gripped Corineus with all his might and broke three of his ribs, two on the right side and one on the left. Corineus then summoned all his strength, for he was infuriated by what had happened. He heaved Gogmagog up on to his shoulders, and running as fast as he could under the weight, he hurried off to the nearby coast. He clambered up to the top of a mighty cliff, shook himself free and hurled this deadly monster, whom he was carrying on his shoulders, far out into the sea. The giant fell on to a sharp reef of rocks, where he was dashed into a thousand fragments and stained the waters with his blood. The place took its name from the fact that the giant was hurled down there and it is called Gogmagog’s Leap to this day. Reading Comprehension From The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth, translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe (Penguin Classics, 1966). Translation copyright © Lewis Thorpe, 1966. Used by permission of Penguin Books Ltd. ____ 11. Why is the first paragraph characteristic of historical writing? A. The author describes only historically accurate events. B. The author reveals his personal interpretation. C. The author describes events in chronological order. D. The author acknowledges the existence of giants. ____ 12. Based on the excerpt, the reader can infer that wrestling was — A. valued as a noble sport B. feared by most citizens C. considered a luxury D. watched only by royalty 12
Name: ________________________ ID: A ____ 13. In the last lines of the excerpt, the author’s purpose is to — A. stress the lasting importance of Gogmagog’s death B. connect a piece of ancient history with modern Britain C. explain the significance of a human’s defeating a giant D. persuade readers to visit Gogmagog’s Leap in Britain Use context clues and the Latin word and root definitions to answer the following questions. ____ 14. The Latin root rupt means “to break.” What does the word corruption mean in line 18 of The History of the Kings of Britain? A. Complete and total destruction B. The gradual decaying or rotting of C. Moral depravity or dishonesty D. A change in the original form of ____ 15. The Latin root vers means “turn.” What does the word adversary mean in line 79 of “The Pardoner’s Prologue”? A. Opponent B. Scoundrel C. Menace D. Trickster 13
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