Where does Grendel's mother live?

At the bottom of a cave, in a misty lake

How does Beowulf prepare for his journey to Denmark?

He gathers a group of loyal warriors

How do the Geats feel about Beowulf leaving to save the Danes?

They read omens and encourage him to go

An epic poem contains all of the following except

The hero's refusal to return to his ordinary world

What happens to Grendel?

Beowulf rips his arm off and he dies.

Beowulf demands that during the battle with Grendel he will

Use only his hands and no weapons

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1
The tone of this poem and many Anglo-Saxon poems.
Humorous
Reverent
Comic
Elevated
2
Where does Grendel's mother live?
In a tower
At the bottom of a cave, in a misty lake
in a cave of the Misty Mountains
In a castle
3
The poem refers to Grendel as a descendant of whom?
Cain
Abel
A demon from Hell
Adam
4
The mead hall
Hrunting
Herot
Hrothgar
Higlac
5
Who is Beowulf's uncle and feudal lord?
Edgetho
Welthow
Higlac
Hrothgar
6
Where did Beowulf fight the dragon?
In Denmark
In Wales
In England
In Geatland
7
How did Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
with a magic whip
with a magic shield
with a magic crossbow
with a magic sword
8
How does Beowulf prepare for his journey to Denmark?
He buys weapons from neighboring kingdoms
He sends a messenger ahead to announce his arrival
He gathers a group of loyal warriors
He prays for divine help
9
"with bellying sail and foamy beak, like a flying bird” This is an example of….
kenning
epithet
Simile
caesura
10
Beowulf is a
Viking from Norway
Dane from Denmark
Geat from Sweden
Norman from France
11
A compound noun used as a metaphor
Kenning
Caesura
Alliteration
Scop
12
The poem was written down in ____ century
11th
7th
8th
10th
13
Beowulf, killer of Grendel
Alliteration
Kenning
Caesura
Epithet
14
How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?
50 years
6 years
30 years
12 years
15
How do the Geats feel about Beowulf leaving to save the Danes?
They try to persuade him not to go
They beg him not to go
They pray he returns safely
They read omens and encourage him to go
16
Which theme is NOT present in the poem?
the tragedy of war
fate
good vs evil
Loyalty
17
An epic poem contains all of the following except
long speeches given at banquets
A larger than life hero
The hero's refusal to return to his ordinary world
Myth, gods, goddesses
18
What happens to Grendel?
Grendel dies in the banquet hall.
Grendel wins and takes Beowulf back to his cave as a captive.
Beowulf rips his arm off and he dies.
Beowulf rips his arm off, and they roast Grendel for dinner.
19
What might the kenning "bone house" describe?
A body
Grendel's lair
A viking war ship
a house full of dog treats
20
Beowulf is thought to be written by
an unknown author
Geoffrey Chaucer
a scop
Homer
21
A "simile" is
a sound device
a word puzzle
an explicit comparison
a short enigma
22
Valued in Anglo-Saxon society
Faith
Honor
Loyalty
Wealth
23
Beowulf demands that during the battle with Grendel he will
Use only his hands and no weapons
Pray to the new Christian God for assistance
Pretend to be asleep and surprise the monster
Station men at strategic points around the hall to trap G
24
Grendel goes to get the Geats...
epithet
kenning
alliteration
caesura
25
What is the main theme of the epic poem Beowulf?
Survival in the wilderness
Political intrigue
Romantic love
Nature of heroic life

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