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Beowulf 12th Grade SCGHS
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1
Hrothgar's great hall is called...
Herot
Weders
Wayland
Freaware
2
What is England's first great work of national literature?
The Office
Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
Romeo and Juliet
3
Who killed Beowulf?
Hrunting
Grendel's mother
Dragon
Grendel
4
Who is Hrothgar's wife?
Dragon
Wiglaf
Welthow
Hrunting
5
Which character loses an arm?
Grendel
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Hrothgar
6
Which words contain an example of a kenning?
Mighty protector of men
Tears torn out of Grendel's
Cowering in their beds
Of him who all
7
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
A snake
Cain
Moses
Noah
8
The protagonist of this story also lends his name to the title--Beowulf
False
True
9
What is the name of the hero's sword?
Hrunting
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Hrothgar
10
Beowulf reluctantly accepts the king's plea for help
True
False
11
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because...
Wiglaf asks to be the next leader
Wiglaf defeated the dragon alone
Wiglaf shows more strength than Beowulf
Wiglaf is the only one who fought him
12
Where is the story of Beowulf set?
What became Sweden and Denmark
What became France
What became the United Kingdom
What became Germany
13
As his final revenge, Beowulf keeps...
Grendel's treasure
Grendel's head
Grendel's mother's arm
Grendel's club
14
Which character is the ideal geat warrior?
Grendel
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
15
Which character is a Danish king and builder of Herot?
Hrunting
Wiglaf
Welthow
Hrothgar
16
Grendel's mother attacks to get revenge for her Grendel's death
False
True
17
Beowulf defeats Grendel with
His own two hands
A large boulder
A crossbow
A giant sword
18
Beowulf defeated Brecca in the swimming contest
True
False
19
What causes Beowulf's death?
Mortal wound
Old age
Grendel
Broken heart
20
Who does "the hoard-guard" refer to?
Dragon
Grendel
Hrothgar
Grendel's mother
21
Warriors were expected to fight with their lords, even if it meant they might die
True
False
22
What do the Danes do to avoid Grendel?
Sleep far from the Hall
Sleep during the day
Sail to new lands
Hide beneath their beds
23
Who does "Danes' great king" refer to?
Beowulf
Dragon
Grendel
Hrothgar
24
The author of Beowulf was probably...
A Swede
A Dane
A Canadian
A Monk
25
Wiglaf scolds the warriors at the end because they...
Abandoned Beowulf in battle
Opposed his new title
Were drunk
Killed Beowulf
26
What souvenir did Beowulf bring from his battle with Grendel's mother?
Grendel's head
Grendel's arm
A trophy
Grendel's mother's head
27
Hrothgar was a
King
Geat
Thane
Swede
28
Which kenning(2-word description that replaces a noun) describes Beowulf?
Hell's captive
Guardian of crime
shepherd of evil
Higlac's follower
29
Who does "that shepherd of evil, guardian of crime" refer to?
Beowulf
Grendel
Dragon
Hrothgar
30
Why did Hrothgar send for Beowulf to fight Grendel's mother?
She stole their food
She killed his wife
She killed his best friend
He hates all females
31
Who does "Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats" refer to?
Beowulf
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Hrothgar
32
Who does "wolf-of-the-deep, mere-wife monstrous" refer to?
Grendel
Dragon
Grendel's mother
Beowulf
33
Unferth idolized Beowulf
False
True
34
Grendel finally shows fear when...
Beowulf's men attack him
Beowulf first approaches him
He runs back to his den
He is held fast in Beowulf's grip
35
Grendel dies in the swamp
False
True
36
When was Beowulf written?
1924 BC
700 AD
750 BC
1600 AD
37
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a barrow
In a palace
In a mead hall
In a lake
38
Originally, Beowulf would have been heard or told through songs
False
True
39
How long had Grendel been terrorizing Herot?
None of the above
Twelve winters
Two weeks
Fifty winters
40
Which character is Wexton's son and a relative of a hero?
Wiglaf
Hrunting
Grendel
Hrothgar
41
After his death, Geats built a mound of Grendel to remember his legacy
False
True
42
What does Wiglaf's fighting the dragon tell you about the importance of honor in the Anglo-Saxon period?
A warrior protects his king even at the risk of his own life.
Fighting to the death is the only way to be immortalized
A King's greatness is measured by his warrior's courage
Courage is knowing when an enemy's threat is too great
43
Where was Beowulf from?
Daneland
Geatland
Denmark
Germany
44
What was the purpose of the prologue?
To tie up loose ends at the end of the story
To reveal conflict
To develop characters and setting
To give the audience background info
45
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Oral Tradition
Blogging
The Internet
Written books
46
Beowulf was a
Geat
Dane
Viking
Swede
47
In Anglo-Saxon culture, the eldest son always became king
False
True
48
Who was Shild?
Olaf's ancestor
Hrothgar's ancestor
Beowulf's ancestor
Wiglaf's ancestor
49
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Hrothgar
God
Wiglaf
50
Which character is a monster that kills for revenge?
Grendel
Hrunting
Grendel's mother
Dragon
