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What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The preacher’s sermons
The voices of men singing
The warriors’ battle cry
The voice of the king bragging
2
“He leaped into the lake..hours he sank through the waves; At last he saw the mud of the bottom.”Which EPIC hero trait?
Possesses supernatural traits
Identifies a need to go on a quest
Carries themselves with confidence
Embodies and protects community values
3
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
With Hrunting as he fought Grendel’s mother.
With his bare hands as he fought Grendel.
He doesn't wish to fight at all because he is now an old man.
With the giant's sword as he fought Grendel’s mother.
4
What does Hrothgar's Mead Hall represent?
A symbol of his strength and bravery
A symbol of his power and community
A symbol of his greed and hoarding
A symbol of his power and cruelty
5
“He was spawned in that slime, Conceived by a pair of those monsters born Of Cain" Why is this significant?
The Anglo-Saxons valued courage and the poet showed dangerous Grendel
The Anglo-Saxons valued kinship and the poet set up a good vs. evil theme
The Anglo-Saxons valued community and the poet wanted to tell a story
The Anglo-Saxons valued leadership The poet told a story of a fallen leader
6
Why was Heorot or Herot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the throne where Hrothgar lived with his queen
It was the heart of the community where people would gather
It was the heart of the finances where all the gold was stored
It was the heart of the army where men would train
7
The word dragon comes from the Greek “draconta” meaning “to watch.” How does this etymology relate to the story?
The dragon watches over treasures and unleashed as Beowulf wants the riches
The dragon is watching over Beowulf and knows it’s time for a younger king.
The dragon watches over treasures and unleashed when someone steals from it
The dragon watches the land for Geats. Beowulf wants all the glory instead.
8
“Cain’s clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts” is mostly an example of which poetic device?
Caesura
Kenning
Old English
Alliteration
9
Woe-walker, Mankind’s-enemy, and Shepherd of evil are all _______ to describe __________.
Caesuras to describe Beowulf
Kennings to describe Grendel
Kennings to describe Beowulf
Alliteration to describe Grendel
10
Which line best creates imagery that the lake would feel cold (sense of touch)?
“Waves splash toward the sky,as dark as air,as black as rain heavens weep”
“The groves of trees growing out over the lake are covered in frozen spray”
“It isn’t far, not a pleasant spot! Wind stirs,storms, waves splash in sky
“live in secret places, cliffs, wolf dens where water pours from the rocks"
11
“He was spawned in that slime, Conceived by a pair of those monsters born Of Cain" The tone toward Grendel is?
Negative/ Mocking and confused
Neutral/Balanced and practical
Negative/ Cautionary and disgusted
Positive/Celebratory and joyful
12
How does Beowulf’s dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel?
Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon is threatening their peace
Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon doesn’t like his religion
Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon kills his best friend
Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon lives in a lake
13
“Shut away from men; they split Into a thousand forms of evil—spirits And fiends, goblins,monsters, giants...” is?
Kenning
Caesura
Alliteration
Old English
14
Beowulf reveals that he plans to use no weapons in his fightwith Grendel. What is the best explanation of this choice?
Beowulf doesn’t trust his old sword Hrunting
Beowulf wants it to be a fair, equal fight
Beowulf wants to show off
Beowulf already knows Grendel’s secret of bewitching weapons
15
Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to ...
Entertain readers and spread Christian values
Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs
Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons
Entertain readers and inform them about history
16
The reason the detail about what Grendel hates the sound of is important is because...
The author emphasizes the importance of disdain for the king and his power
The author is trying to emphasize importance of warrior’s courage
The author emphasizes the topic the men sing about and whyGrendel hates it!
The author tryies to emphasize biblical teachings and the fate ofGrendel
17
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn’t show fear
Beowulf doesn’t use any weapons, and they are useless against both monsters
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
Beowulf doesn’t use any weapons, but the opponent does.
18
What does Beowulf say that even kings must bow to?
Fate
Hell
Kings
Dragon
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“In his far-off home Beowulf heard how Grendel filled nights with horror. He would sail across the sea" Epic Hero Trait?
Possesses supernatural traits
Carries themselves with confidence
Embodies and protects community values
Identifies a need to go on a quest
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What does Grendel want to do when he is first comes in contact with Beowulf?
C. Fight every man in the hall. A sign of courage the Anglo-Saxons valued
Give his side of the argument. A leadership quality the Saxons didn't value
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
Flee to his lair. A sign of cowardice which the Anglo- Saxons did not value
21
What is the definition of an epic poem?
A long narrative poem
A short unrhyming poem
An archaic and historically significant poem
An impressive and popular poem
22
Which two literary devices are used in these lines: “That famous prince fought with fate against him”
Kenning and analogy
Kenning and simile
Alliteration and foreshadowing
Alliteration and Caesura
23
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
Wild and exciting
Beautiful and peaceful
Ominous and dark
Vibrant and safe
24
What is the significance of how the author describes the mead hall during the battle with Grendel?
To show that Hrothgar’s power is protected by Beowulf
To show that the more powerful something is, the harder is falls
To show that strong communities can withstand anything
To show that heroes are needed to protect the people
25
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see he is losing the battle with the dragon?
Run away from their king in his time of need.
Rush in to help their king in his time of need.
Fall to their knees and pray to pagan gods.
Fall to their knees and pray to the Christian God.
26
How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?
Through imagery and word choice
Through symbolism and caesuras
Through similes and metaphors
Through alliteration and kennings
27
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He doesn’t really kill her, but he tells everyone that he did
He cuts off her head with his sword, Hrunting
He cuts off her head with her giant sword
He strangles her with his supernatural strength
28
The Anglo-Saxons were once ____ who believed in ____
Germans/ Law and order
Christians / God and the bible
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems
Agnostics/ Nature and the unknown
29
What does Wiglaf represent?
The representation of Anglo-Saxon values.
The representation of Anglo-Saxon storytelling.
The representation of supernatural strength.
The representation of Anglo-Saxon politics.
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The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kennings, and caesuras because...
These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally
These poetic devices impressed their English teachers
These poetic devices made their stories interesting to read silently
These poetic devices made them sound highly educated
31
The author most likely keeps bringing up what Beowulf says kings must bow to because...
To show Anglo-Saxons had to merge pagan views of destiny with Christian
He wants to show that the dragon represents Beowulf’s fatal flaw
He wants to show Beowulf knows the fury of hell because he fought monsters
He wants to show Beowulf knows that it is time for a new heir to the throne
32
I remember how we sat in the mead-hall, drinking And boasting how brave we'd be if Beowulf Needed us What Saxon values?
Courage and King
Community and Lineage
Strength and Intelligence
Creativity and Innovation
33
Who is Wiglaf?
A Danish King.
A close kinsman of Beowulf.
Beowulf's long-lost son.
The mad dragon.
34
What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero
It stands for the larger-than-life character of Beowulf
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons
35
The way Beowulf prepares to fight and engages in combat with Grendel’s mother shows...
He respected her as an opponent, possibly even more so than her son
He underestimated his opponent because she was a female
He didn’t want to harm his opponent because she was female
He lusted over his opponent because she was talented and fierce
36
When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows
Humbleness and frugality
Self- importance and glory
Bravery and kinship
Creativity and intelligence
37
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
Evil will always come in the form of monsters.
Evil will try to destory values of the time.
Evil will never win if you have a hero to save you.
Evil will always prevail in the long run.
38
How does the way Grendel die progress the storyline?
It leaves his head, a trophy for Beowulf and Hrothgar in the mead hall
It leaves his death uncertain. Hrothgar’s people have to wait to celebrate
It leaves his death to linger so that he suffers and dies with his mother
It leaves his arm as a trophy and later reattached, he arises from the dead
39
“Hail, Hrothgar! ...the days Of my youth have been filled with glory.” This best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Carries themselves with confidence
Possesses supernatural traits
A. Embodies and protects community values
C. Identifies a need to go on a quest
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What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?
Rushes to Beowulf's aid immediately.
Runs away with the rest of Beowulf’s kinsmen.
Rushes to show that he is the new hero.
Runs to rally and scold Beowulf’s kinsmen.
41
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel’s mother instead...
Uses her cleverness to trick the warriors and bring Grendel back to life
Uses her vengeance to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most
Uses her fierceness to destroy Herot and take her sons arm back to her lair
Uses her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge
42
"Fate...Cursed under the line of Cain, the kin-killer....none of that was Grendel’s doing...”Thetone toward Grendel is?
Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding
Neutral/ Educational and direct
Positive/ Celebratory and playful
Negative/ Bitter and sarcastic
43
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar Beowulf says that he is so confident in killing Grendel is because
He has pagan gods at his side
He has done thorough research on the monster
He has God protecting him
He has plenty of experience killing monsters
