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A comprehensive 20 question quiz over Beowulf
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1
Grendel is said to be the descendant of this man.
Cain
Moses
Noah
Adam
2
Which statement is true of most Anglo-Saxon lyrics?
composed and passed along in the oral tradition
The original version is easily understood by modern reader.
lighthearted entertainment for dinner parties
composed by monks in Latin and translated into Old English.
3
An allusion is a literary device that
compares two things
a reference to history or literature that is well known
is the opposite of what is expected
helps the reader picture the scene
4
In the elegy, "The Wander" contemplates that
All men will one day be greeted by God in Heaven.
Men are the masters of their own fate
All men, no matter how successful in life, will one day die.
The gods will smite those who offend them
5
Beowulf repeatedly refers to leaving things in the hands of God and what?
Chance
Fate
Man
Faith
6
Does Grendel's mother ever avenge her son's death?
maybe
I have no idea.
no
yes
7
Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples
except
Vikings
Greeks
Romans
Normans
8
Beowulf takes place in__________, and Beowulf is a__________.
Norway, Dane
Denmark, Roman
Geatland, Viking
Denmark, Geat
9
In their first meeting, Beowulf does what to Grendel?
Rips His Arm Off
Breaks His Jaw
Breaks His Leg
Beheads Him
10
How do you know that Beowulf is an epic poem?
It was not written down at first but told by storytellers.
It is a long poem that tells a story of a legendary hero.
It is a long poem about terrible monsters and dragons.
It tells about real events and real people of long ago.
11
"Bent back as Beowulf” is an example of …
Forshadowing
Symbolism
Alliteration
Irony
12
There is conflict in Beowulf concerning the old ______ beliefs and the new _________ beliefs.
Anglo Saxon Pagan, Christian
Judaism, Christian
Capitalism, Communism
Christian, Celtic Animism
13
Every line of "The Wanderer" contains a _____. This provides a place for the reader to ______.
caesura, pause
soliloquy, think
metaphor, respond
epithet, argue
14
This is the only man that stays to help Beowulf fight the Dragon.
Unferth
Herchimedes
Higlac
Wiglaf
15
Which is the best definition of an epic?
a long narrative poem that includes kennings and caesuras
a long narrative poem that tells a heroic story
a long narrative poem from ancient Greece
a long narrative poem that tells a romantic story
16
A metaphorical compound phrase that substitutes for a noun is ...
an epithet
an allusion
a caesura
a kenning
17
Which statement is true of most epics?
Epics tell stories of romances that lead to marriage
Epics employ serious, elevated language
Epics features heroes who defy cultural traditions
Epics use a great deal of alliteration
18
What seems to be most troubling to the speaker in "The Wanderer" ?
He misses his son.
He is worthless without a war to fight.
He desperately longs for companionship.
His wife is dead.
19
A reference to the Bible is
an allusion
an aside
irony
a simile
20
The phrase "Edgetho’s brave son" is an example of what literary device?
kenning
epithet
allusion
soliloquy
