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Capitulation to Request for a Beowulf Review
Capitulation to Request for a Beowulf Review
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For Eng 2332 students in YB's DC course 2021
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1
The individual with the highest rank among these early medieval people were also known as (aka)...
witan
Eorls
Ceorls
Thanes
2
Boudicca posed little threat to the Romans.
False
True
3
Beowulf is protected from the ferocious attack of Grendel's mother by
his chain mail and the gift of a collar he received from Wealtheow
the sword Hrunting, which unfortunately breaks after serving him well
his own wits and physical strength
his knowledge of close combat skills
4
Beowulf does all of the following EXCEPT
refuse to use any weapons against Grendel
sacrifice one of his own warriors
boast of his previous prowess
challlenge Unferth to a duel
5
Who, in all probablility, was King Arthur?
a Catholic missionary trying to convert pagan invaders
The brother to the Roman Emperor
An Anglo-SAxon Warlord who fought against the %&^$^%$*^ French
a native king aligned with Rome who fought against the Germanic Invasion
6
The individual tasked with preserving the history of the clan was the
warrior
queen
scop
thane
7
Which Culture influenced the English Language first?
*&*%$# French
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Roman
Picts, Scots, and Celts
8
Roughly how much time passes between each language shift in the English language?
about 500 years
about 1500 years
about 200 years
about 1000 years
9
In these early medieval cultures, the greatness of a king is often measured by
his ability to fomer multiple alliances and keep the peace
his physical feats and accomplishments
his generosity in rewarding his followers
queen
10
Grendel is killed when his head is taken from the rest of his body.
True
False
11
Hrothgar is prevented from naming Beowulf his son when
Unferth interrupts by claiming Beowulf is a braggart who drinks too much
he collapses from exhaustion and relief at the Grendel being killed
Grendel's mother strikes the mead hall, interrupting the celebration
Wealtheow intervenes to remind him of her own children, his stepchildren
12
Hrothgar's acceptance of Beowulf's help in purging his mead hall is explained as
a miracle to a hopeless kingdom
a doubtful intervention, that will likely end in the young Beowulf's death.
the repayment of of previous debt owed by Beowulf's father
a blessing sent down from the almighty in heaven
13
The ancestor and founder of the Danes and Hrothgar's kingdom was
Hygelac
Shrekustom the Mighty
Scyld Schefing
Wiglaf
14
The worst thing that could happen to a person withing Beowulf's zeitgeist was
to be remembered in the tales told by the scop
to be publically shamed
to be served last by the queen in the mead hall
to be friends with a non-Christian
15
Bro?
True
False
16
Which languages blended to become Modern English (the order is important)?
Latin, German, French
Latin, Roman, German
Roman, Greek, French, Spanish
English, Roman, German, French
17
Grendel and his mother
live together in a cave beneath a lake of death and fire
are both killed by Beowulf's magical sword
Take turns terrorizing the Danes for 14 years
are both misunderstood creatures who seek human kindness
18
Unferth is "guilty" of all of the following EXCEPT
killing his own brother
offering Beowulf a prized sword
protecting his own self-interest
fighting and losing to the monster Grendel
19
Grendel's terrorizes the Danes for the same number of years as the number of warriors that Beowulf brings with him.
True
False
20
Beowulf can be described as many things, BUT he is not
humble
heroic
religious
boastful
21
The young boys learning the trade of the Scops were known as
the early court jesters
gleemen
the shape shifters
wyrds
22
Dream Destroyer is an example of a medieval poetic device known as
a kenning
^%$&%# French
a wergild
a nominsubstitus
23
One myth surrounding Grendel is that he is the son of...
Loki
Zeus
Ham
Cain
24
The Mead Hall in the medieval times was used for all of the following except
the formation of friendships and clan alliances
story telling and the passage of oral history of the clan
communal christian rituals like marriages, baptisms, and funerals
support of the concept of comitatus
25
The concept of loyalty to clan leader, a concept we see among gangs today, is known as...
Comitatus
Wyrd
Zeitgeist
Wergild