against whom Beowulf swam a challenge

The rituals held by the warriors indicate

That decorum and a code of ethic was still important

Beowulf's motivation for taking on Grendel is

To elevate himself as the greatest warrior among men

The poem stresses that Beowulf and his men

were eager to set out to find Grendel

Why is Beowulf a poem?

Easiest format to remember since it was passed on verbally

The purpose in armies attacking another land was mostly

To gain power for their king and country

Telling of stories verbally through generations

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1
What is a pyre?
great fire for burial
a mead hall
Hrothgar's castle
a cave
2
The warrior's armor indicated
How rich they were.
How proved a fighter he was
What God they served.
3
To what time period is the story believed to refer?
first century
fifth century
present day
sixth century
4
Who is Beowulf's king?
Bush
Hygelac
Hrothgar
James
5
How is it known that some Christian first wrote the poem down?
He signed it
biblical references
a strange rumor
6
Breca is the person
who helped Beowulf defeat Grendel
against whom Beowulf swam a challenge
who approaches Hrothgar with Beowulf's request
who sees Beowulf's ship land
7
Who is believed to have written the story down?
A king
A monk or religious cleric
no one; it's not written
God
8
Herot is in which land?
England
Germany
Denmark
Geatland
9
Why does Grendel become enraged and kill?
He's hungry
unknown
He's bored
He's jealous
10
The rituals held by the warriors indicate
That the monk who transcribed the story favored etiquette
That the warriors had a lot of time on their hands
Not a thing
That decorum and a code of ethic was still important
11
Beowulf is the oldest piece of written literature in
it's not old
English language
world history
American history
12
People living when the poem was verbally passed on were
Medieval
pagan
hungry
devout Christian
13
In the written poem, Grendel is said to be
a descendant of Cain
an alien
Christian
half woman
14
Beowulf's motivation for taking on Grendel is
To elevate himself as the greatest warrior among men
So he could overthrow Hrothgar
So Geatland would conquer Denmark
To win over a girl
15
The poem stresses that Beowulf and his men
were randomly chosen for the deed
were terrified to seek out Grendel
were eager to set out to find Grendel
had no idea where Grendel was
16
What type of poem is Beowulf?
limerick
free verse
epic
haiku
17
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
He chokes him
He throws him against the wall
With his magic sword
He pulls his arm off
18
How many monsters does Beowulf have to conquer in the poem?
0
10
6
3
19
Proof of warriors and people being maimed was found...
in London
in Sutton Hoo
in Denmark
in America
20
Why is Beowulf a poem?
Easiest format to remember since it was passed on verbally
The monk who wrote it down was a poet
Songs were the favorite form of entertainment
No reason whatsoever
21
Beowulf is a
Geat
Dane
22
The purpose in armies attacking another land was mostly
To learn hidden secrets of the enemy
To gain power for their king and country
Nothing; they were most likely just lost
To find new types of food to enjoy
23
Who made up the story of Beowulf?
Monks
Shakespeare
Unknown
The Catholic Church
24
Who built Heorot?
Beowulf
Grendel
Hrothgar
unknown
25
Grendel is
a beast terrorizing warriors
a gorilla
a made up villain the king used to keep his men in line
26
Who challenges Beowulf's fighting abilities?
Sutton Hoo
Higlaec
Wulfar
Unferth
27
How many years does the poem say Grendel terrorized Herot?
6
12
10
50
28
Beowulf's boasting is
annoying the king
offensive
required
29
Heorot is
The mead hall
Beowulf's king
unknown
The Danish king
30
Beowulf is from
Scotland
Geatland
England
Denmark
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Oral Tradition
Is how you take care of your teeth
Has nothing to do with Beowulf
Telling of stories verbally through generations

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