How does the way Grendel dies progress the storyline?

It leaves his death to linger so that he suffers and dies with his mother

What is the definition of an epic poem?

A long narrative poem that tells the tradition of the people

In his introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that he plans to use no weapons in his fight with Grendel, because

Beowulf wants it to be a fair, equal fight

What is the significance of including Grendel’s family tree?

The transcriber wanted to show how inherently evil Grendel was

How does Beowulf’s dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel?

Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon is threatening their peace

Rather than killing like her son, Grendel’s mother instead…

Uses her vengeance to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most

Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?

Loyalty, bravery, and valor are the makings of a good hero

"The strongest of the Geats…Heard how Grendel filled nights with horror And quickly commanded a boat" shows how Beowulf

Identifies a need to go on a quest

How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?

He cuts off her head with her giant, magic sword

Why was Heorot (the Mead Hall) so important to Hrothgar and his people?

It was the heart of the community where people would gather

What does Hrothgar’s mead hall represent?

A symbol of his power and community

In his introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one of the reasons he is so confident in killing Grendel is…

He has plenty of experience killing monsters

“For...this gold...I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of...Earth” combined with Beowulf’s funeral and belief in fate

show a mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals.

The Anglo-Saxons were once ____ who believed in ____

Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems

What does Grendel want to do when he first comes in contact with Beowulf?

Flee to his lair, a sign of cowardice the Anglo- Saxons did not value

What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?

It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero

“Hail, Hrothgar! …the days Of my youth have been filled with glory.” This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?

Carries themselves with confidence

What does Grendel hate the sound of?

The noise of men singing and partying

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.

“He was spawned in...slime Conceived by...monsters born Of Cain...creatures banished By God" The tone toward Grendel is

Negative/ Cautionary and disgusted

How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?

Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent gives him a challenge

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1
How does the way Grendel dies progress the storyline?
It leaves his death uncertain, so Hrothgar’s people must wait to celebrate
It leaves his arm as a trophy so when it's reattached, he is revived
It leaves his head as a trophy for Beowulf and Hrothgar to display
It leaves his death to linger so that he suffers and dies with his mother
2
What is the definition of an epic poem?
An impressive and popular poem from modern times
A short unrhyming poem that tells the interests of only kings
An archaic and historically significant poem
A long narrative poem that tells the tradition of the people
3
In his introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that he plans to use no weapons in his fight with Grendel, because
Beowulf wants to show off
Beowulf wants it to be a fair, equal fight
Beowulf already knows Grendel’s secret of bewitching weapons
Beowulf doesn’t trust his old sword Hrunting
4
What is the significance of including Grendel’s family tree?
The transcriber wanted to show how he came from a good family line
The transcriber wanted to show how inherently evil Grendel was
The transcriber wanted to tell a story of a fallen leader
The transcriber wanted to tell a biblical story
5
“Shut away from men they split Into a 1000 forms of evil—spirits And fiends, goblins, monsters, giants” is an example of
Caesura
Alliteration
Old English
Kenning
6
Who is Wiglaf?
Beowulf's long-lost son.
A close kinsman of Beowulf.
The mad dragon.
A Danish King.
7
"I’d rather burn...than see flames swirling around my lord," Wiglaf is scolding the Geats for not standing up for
Strength and Intelligence
Creativity and Innovation
Community and Lineage
Courage and King
8
How does Beowulf’s dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel?
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 is threatening their peace
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
9
Which two literary devices are used in these lines: “That famous prince fought with fate against him”
Alliteration and foreshadowing
Assonance and caesura
Kenning and simile
Kenning and analogy
10
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 fierceness to destroy Herot and take her son’s arm back
Uses her vengeance to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most
Uses her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge
11
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
Monsters will always prevail in the long run.
Loyalty, bravery, and valor are the makings of a good hero
The only quality a hero needs is courage
Evil will never win if you have a hero to save you.
12
Woe-walker, Mankind’s-enemy, and Evil-Shepherd are all _______ to describe __________?
Caesuras to describe Beowulf
Kennings to describe Beowulf
Alliteration to describe Grendel
Kennings to describe Grendel
13
"The strongest of the Geats…Heard how Grendel filled nights with horror And quickly commanded a boat" shows how Beowulf
Carries themselves with confidence
Embodies and protects community values
Possesses supernatural traits
Identifies a need to go on a quest
14
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He cuts off her head with his sword, Hrunting
He doesn’t really kill her, but he tells everyone that he did
He cuts off her head with her giant, magic sword
He strangles her with his supernatural strength
15
Why was Heorot (the Mead Hall) so important to Hrothgar and his people?
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
It was the heart of the throne where Hrothgar lived with his queen
16
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
Wild and exciting
Vibrant and safe
Beautiful and peaceful
Ominous and dark
17
What does Hrothgar’s mead hall represent?
A symbol of his power and community
A symbol of his power and cruelty
A symbol of his strength and bravery
A symbol of his greed and hoarding
18
In his introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one of the reasons he is so confident in killing Grendel is…
He has pagan gods at his side
He has done thorough research on the monster
He has plenty of experience killing monsters
He has God protecting him
19
“For...this gold...I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of...Earth” combined with Beowulf’s funeral and belief in fate
show a mixture of fiction and historically accurate events.
show a mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals.
show a mixture of wealth and poverty.
show a mixture of sad events and happy celebrations.
20
“Cain’s clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts” is mostly an example of which poetic device?
Caesura
Old English
Alliteration
Kenning
21
The Anglo-Saxons were once ____ who believed in ____
Christians / God and the bible
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems
Germans/ Law and order
Agnostics/ Nature and the unknown
22
What does Beowulf say that even kings must bow to?
Dragon
Fate
Kings
Hell
23
What does Grendel want to do when he first comes in contact with Beowulf?
Tell his side, a leadership quality the Anglo-Saxons did not value
Flee to his lair, a sign of cowardice the Anglo- Saxons did not value
Fight every man in the hall, a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
24
What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?
It stands for the larger-than-life character of Beowulf
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be
25
“Hail, Hrothgar! …the days Of my youth have been filled with glory.” This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Possesses supernatural traits
Carries themselves with confidence
Identifies a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects community values
26
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The warriors’ battle cry
The noise of men singing and partying
The voice of the king bragging and crying
The preacher’s sermons
27
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.
Fall to their knees and pray to the Christian God
Fall to their knees and pray to pagan gods.
Rush in to help their king in his time of need.
28
“He was spawned in...slime Conceived by...monsters born Of Cain...creatures banished By God" The tone toward Grendel is
Positive/Celebratory and joyful
Neutral/Balanced and practical
Negative/ Cautionary and disgusted
Negative/ Mocking and confused
29
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, and doesn't need to
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent is easy to defeat
Beowulf doesn’t use any weapons, but the opponent does.
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent gives him a challenge
30
“He leaped into the lake…For hours he sank through the waves; At last he saw...the bottom” This quote shows how he
Identifies a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects community values
Possesses supernatural traits
Carries themselves with confidence

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