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1
Who is Beowulf facing when he says "I shall be meeting molten venom in the fire he breathes"?
Grendel
The dragon
Grendel's mother
Breca
2
From which fact can we infer that Beowulf is honorable?
He vows to ambush and destroy Grendel.
He is the strongest of the Geats.
Beowulf refuses to use weapons since Grendel has none.
His honorable ancestry.
3
What is a scop?
a monster/dragon
a poet/storyteller
a warrior/soldier
a king/lord
4
Whom does Grendel's Mother kill when she attacks?
Hrothgar
Beowulf's closest friend
Hrothgar's closest friend
Unferth
5
Grendel's mother kills Hrothgar's best friend and
son
Favorite dog
carries off Grendel's arm
Steals his treasure
6
Hints or clues the indicate what will happen later is what literary device?
Alliteration
Personification
Foreshadow
Allusion
7
When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is a...?
caesura
kenning
alliteration
foreshadow
8
How did Beowulf die?
by dragon bite
peacefully in his sleep
heart attack
he was sword fighting another warrior
9
Why did the dragon start terrorizing the people?
he/she felt like it
the people attacked first
something was stolen
he/she woke up
10
"He is hasped and hooped and hirpling with pain" is an example of?
Alliteration
Foreshadowing
Kenning
Allusion
11
Which best paraphrases the quote "trying to open a path for his evil soul" refering to Grendel?
to help him escape
to drive him out of the hall
to kill him
to speak to him in a seance
12
What does this line mean? "The monster's thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws"
He has sharp claws.
He is not trustworthy.
He is hungry.
He has intelligence.
13
When Beowulf responds to Unferth, what is his tone?
Brotherly
Condescending
Understanding
Envious
14
What is Naegling?
Wyglaf's sword
Beowulf's sword
A town
Beowulf's shield
15
"The overhanding bank is a maze of tree-roots" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
Allusion
Metaphor
Personification
16
When dying Beowulf gives Wyglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means what?
He wants Wyglaf to be rich.
Wyglaf is his son.
Wyglaf is exiled.
Wyglaf is the new ruler.
17
Which contains an example of alliteration?
The veteran king sat down on the cliff top
A ring-whorled prow rode in the harbor
A wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes
God-cursed Grendel cam greedily loping
18
Grendel cannot harm Hrothgar's throne because...
It was built by giants
It was protected by God
It was guarded
He couldn't reach it.
19
The dragon's treasure was
given to Hyglac
thrown in the sea
buried with Beowulf
never found
20
The dragon continued to terrorize the people after Beowulf dies.
False
True
21
This character is who Beowulf raced just to prove he could beat him, but lost.
Wyglaf
Breca
Unferth
Hrothgar
22
How long did Grendel attack Heorot before Beowulf came?
10 days
1 night
30 years
12 years
23
The character that is the
antithesis
of Beowulf is who?
Ecgtheow
Unferth
Heorot
Hrothgar
24
Which passage refers to the pagan religion of the past?
And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods
Sailors have brought us stories of Heorot
A powerful monster, living down in darkness
Conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain
25
Which of these is an example of direct characterization?
Came the shadow-stalker, stealthy and swift
The knows he need never be in dread
A cold comfort for having come among us
The latching power in his fingers weakened
26
"The Lord of Shildings suffered under his load of sorrow" is an example of?
Allusion
Kenning
Alliteration
Foreshadowing
27
Which of the following would be considered Beowulf's threshold guardian?
Unferth
Gandolf
Hrothgar
Hygleac
28
What happened in 449 AD?
The Romans invade Britain
Beowulf was written
The Romans evacuate Britain
The Angles, Saxons, and Jute invade Britain
29
The phrase "that the killer of souls might come to their aid" is what literary device?
Caesura
Alliteration
Personification
Kenning
30
Who is the hero of the poem?
Hrothgar
Grendel
Beowulf
Link
31
Why does Grendel attack Hrothgar's meadhall and kill his men?
He doesn't like them.
They are happy.
They are being loud.
Because he's a monster.
32
Grendel is described as having "a
baleful
light" from his eyes. Baleful most closely means...
Condescending
Evil
Pitiful
Joyous
33
What happened on 700 AD?
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invade Britain
Romans invaded Britain
Beowulf was written
Romans evacuated Britain
34
What is the name of Hrothgar's mead hall?
Halfdane
Heorogar
Halga
Heorot
35
What happened in 409 AD?
the Romans evacuated Britain
The Angles, Saxon, and Jutes begin their invasion of England
The Romans invade Britain
Beowulf was written
36
Who wrote Beowulf?
Chaucer
Harper Lee
Unknown
Seamus Heaney
37
Who is the only person to come to Beowulf's aid when he is fighting the dragon?
Wyglaf
Hyglac
Hrothgar
Ecgtheow
38
Beowulf had to defeat another demon the day after he fought Grendel. Who was it?
Grendel's mother
The dragon
Sea monsters
Breca
39
Why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar's kingdom?
to bring home treasure
destroy a monster and gain fame
win glory by slaying the dragon
take over Hyglac's throne
40
Which of the following allusions is referenced repeatedly?
Biblical story of Cain
Odysseus
Mona Lisa
Biblical story of Job
41
Which of the following is an example of a kenning?
toothpaste
whale-way
dragon fire
swimming pool
42
Beowulf pledged to kill Grendel with his bare hands.
True
False
43
What do the Geats have to be concerned with after Beowulf's death?
invasions
dragons
Grendel
corrupt leaders
44
Wyglaf thinks he and his comrades whould help Beowulf because..?
It will increase Beowulf's chances of victory.
They had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness.
Then they can claim the treasure.
Beowulf is too old and sick.
45
Which trait seems to be valued in warriors of this culture?
strength
religious
bravery
honor
