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1
When Beowulf first kills Grendel, he takes his arm; when he returns to his corpse, he takes...
his foot
his eyeball
his other arm
his head
2
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
God
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
3
What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
a shotgun
his bare hands
a really powerful sword
a magic potion
4
What is Hrothgar's great hall called?
Wayland
Herot
Land of the Danes
The ghetto
5
Which of the following is a quality of an epic hero?
weak
on a quest
generous
loyal
6
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel:
cowardly
sinister
shy
destructive
7
Who is Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen?
Queen Elizabeth
Wiglaf
Mrs. Hrothgar
Welthow
8
The central conflict of Beowulf is...
The struggle of good vs. evil
friendship between the Swiss and the Danes
Human vs. Human
competition between Christians and pagans
9
How does Beowulf die?
He is killed by the dragon
An elephant sat on him
The bubonic plauge
Wiglaf kills him out of mercy
10
Why is Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother considered "miraculous?"
She had many monsters helping her
Beowulf lost a limb in the process, yet still won
He fought her underwater for several hours
She was much larger than he was
11
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's Tower?
on a cliff overlooking the sea
in his hometown
where Hrothgar's kingdom once stood
by the swamp where he killed Grendel
12
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
Germany
'Murica
Denmark
13
Name the Figurative language being used
alliteration
similie
metaphor
kenning
14
The theme of Beowulf is...
great heroes do great things
a hero is not perfect but gives their all selflessly
people determine their own path
when you ask for help, you will receive help
15
During the Anglo-Saxon period, who was responsible for passing down stories?
Shakespeare
bartenders
scop
helmet-bearers
16
Beowulf is important to the English language because....
It's got blood and gore
It's a fun story
It's a story about good vs. evil
It's the first story written in English
17
Grendel is a descendant of which Biblical character:
The Virgin Mary
Cain
Moses
Jesus
18
Beowulf kills Grendel's MOTHER with...
a large boulder
a giant sword
his bare hands
the killing curse
19
Name the figurative language being used.
Alliteration
Kenning
Irony
Metaphor
20
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
Atlantis
in a cave under the ocean that surrounds Hrothgar's castle
in a swamp-like lake
Geatland
21
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how many years?
11
13
1
12
22
What do Beowulf's men do when he is about to die?
they go look for help
they help Beowulf
they run away in fear
they get in the ready position
23
"The Shepard-of-Evil, guardian of crime" describes which character?
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Unferth
Beowulf
24
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
written books
oral tradition
internet
telephones
