Beowulf became famous

even though he lost against Breca

first passed orally from poet to poet

When Grendel came back

the Danes fought back but many died again

Grendel managed to escape

but Beowulf had ripped his shoulder and arm so he was going to die

Beowulf the hero shows he's honourable because

he decides to fight Grendel without weapons

Beowulf lost his swimming competition

because he stopped to kill a sea monster and Breca didn't

Hrothgar built the mead Hall

because he wanted it to be a sign of his power

The first night Grendel attacked

they were sleeping, Grendel took 30, killed them and returned the corpses

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1
Beowulf became famous
when he killed Grendel
because his father had been a warrior
after winning his swimming competition against Breca
even though he lost against Breca
2
Our World is referred to as Middle Earth because it's between Heaven and Hell.
True
False
3
Beowulf was
the biography of a great warrior
written by many different authors
first passed orally from poet to poet
written 2000 years ago
4
"Breaker of the rings" is a kenning refering to
Beowulf
the gods
the king
Grendel
5
Which is NOT an heroic element?
Sense of honour
Desire for fame
Wisdom
Modesty
6
Beowulf is the longest surviving poem in Old English
False
True
7
When Grendel came back
the Danes fought back but many died again
the Danes were too sad to do anything
they were sleeping and Grendel killed all of them except the king
they had escaped before the monster attacked again
8
When the Geats arrived the watchmen didn't believe they had come to help.
True
False
9
Grendel managed to escape
but Beowulf had ripped his shoulder and arm so he was going to die
but Beowulf knew he would come back
but the men followed him and killed him
but he hurt Beowulf before doing so
10
Beowulf the hero shows he's honourable because
he is loyal to the king of the Geats
he decides to fight Grendel without weapons
He became famous when he swam for 7 days and nights
He respects his men
11
Beowulf lost his swimming competition
because Breca cheated.
because they had swum with their swords
because he was too tired after 7 days and nights of swimming
because he stopped to kill a sea monster and Breca didn't
12
Beowulf is an epic poem which
All the answers are correct
a mixture of Germanic myth and legend
certain elements based on reality
has Christian aspects
13
Where is the manuscript kept?
in JORVIK Viking Centre in York
The British Museum in London
in Sutton Hoo
The Buckingham Palace in London
14
Hrothgar built the mead Hall
because he knew he would be safe there
because he needed a new house
because he wanted it to be a sign of his power
so that his people had a place to celebrate
15
The first night Grendel attacked
they were sleeping and Grendel killed all of them except the king
they were sleeping, Grendel took 30, killed them and returned the corpses
the Danes fought back but lost 30 men
the Danes fought but couldn't hurt Grendel
16
Beowulf stopped Grendel from killing more people
by wrestling against Grendel
by stabbing Grendel with his sword
by killing Grendel inmediately
by pushing Grendel outside Heorot Hall
17
"They put his body on the boat and began to burn it" is an example of...
metaphor
alliteration
heroic elements
18
In Heorot Hall
Harpists played their music
poets told stories about God
people drank alcohol everynight
All the answers are correct
19
Beowulf and Breca were
old enemies
friends
brothers
20
The Anglo-Saxon alphabet had letters called "runes"
All answers are correct
which are now associated with magic
and they were only 24.
which were straight lines so it was easy to carve them

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