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The Origins of the English Language and Beowulf Part 1 - Honors
The Origins of the English Language and Beowulf Part 1 - Honors
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1
What is the Anglo-Saxon term for fate/destiny?
Hrunting
Bochord
Furthorc
Wyrd
2
What Viking people did the unified tribes fight against?
Danes
Geats
Goths
Normans
3
What happens after Beowulf defeats Grendel and Grendel's Mother?
He brings his own people to Denmark to live happily ever after.
He usurps Hrothgar and becomes king of the Danes.
He goes to his home and becomes king of his people.
He destroys the lake in which they lived.
4
What is one of the languages that held elevated power during Middle English and the Middle Ages?
German
Latin
French
English
5
What was established so the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes could live in peace?
The Danelaw
The Hastings Mill
The Pax Romana
The Geat-Land
6
This playwright composed his plays during Early Modern English.
William Cullen Bryant
William of Orange
William Wordsworth
William Shakespeare
7
Why is Grendel not able to touch Hrothgar's throne?
It is protected by God
It is taken away at night
It is covered with thorns
It is poisonous to Grendel
8
Which is one of the three tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?
Goths
Jutes
Saxons
Angles
9
What is one of the biblical stories identified at the beginning of our translation of
Beowulf?
Cain and Abel
The Creation Story
Noah and the Ark
The Fall from Eden
10
What piece of armor saved Beowulf's life several times throughout the epic?
Linden shield
Sword
Helmet
Mail shirt
11
What term describes the "man payment" that a warrior would be charged for murdering another warrior?
Krankenwagen
Alimony
Blood money
Wergild
12
How does Beowulf prove his victory over Grendel?
Displays Grendel's head on a pike
His men gave testimonials based on his actions in battle
Writes a story to tell everyone what happened
Hangs Grendel's arm in the rafters of Herot
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When Grendel's mother comes to Herot what does she take?
Grendel's arm
Welthow
Gold and treasure
Hrothgar's closest friend
14
The Great _____ Shift occurred during Middle English.
Word
Syntax
Vowel
English
15
What is the name of King Hrothgar's mead-hall?
Herot
Healfdane
Wheostan
Higlac
16
What type of society did the French Normans introduce?
Capitalism
Feudalism
Marxism
Communism
17
In Early Modern English, English shifted from a synthetic language to a _____ language.
Dietetic
Ontological
Phonological
Analytic
18
"Ring-giver" is a _____, or a clever compound figure of speech found in Anglo-Saxon epics.
Zeugma
Kenning
Metaphor
Tricolon
19
What did Unferth do that shows he is not a great warrior?
He helped Grendel
He doubted God
He tried to overthrow Hrothgar
He killed his brothers
20
What comes "to the men who mean to win it / And care about nothing else"?
Courage
Loyalty
Fame
Strength
21
Who is Grendel's ancestor?
Jesus
Mr. Rosenbusch
Two monsters born of Cain
Cain
22
What realization does Grendel come to when he picks up Beowulf?
Nothing (All hail the magic conch!)
He will be able to kill Beowulf easily
Beowulf is not one of Hrothgar's men
His hands are harder and he is like no other warrior
23
Who introduced the printing press to England in 1476?
William Caxton
William of Orange
William Shakespeare
William the Conqueror
24
What is the term for the bond between family, friends, and leaders?
Trust
Friendship
Loyalty
Kinship
25
Who unified the three tribes?
Catherine of Aragon
King Henry VIII
William the Conqueror
King Alfred the Great
26
How will Beowulf defeat Grendel?
With his bare hands
With a battle axe
With an army of men
With a sword
27
Who usually sends Beowulf to victory?
Welthow
Hrothgar
God
Fate
28
Anglo-Saxon women were not highly valued; what is said about Welthow in
Beowulf
that makes her different?
He helps distribute mead
She exists in he poem
She is the queen
She is described as noble
29
What significant event in history ends Old English and begins Middle English in 1066?
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Southwark
The Battle of the Argonne Forrest
The Battle for Britain
30
Modern English is _____, which means speakers believe things should be said a certain way... like good/well and can/may.
Restrictive
Prescriptive
Inductive
Deceptive
31
What is another name for Old English?
Olde English
Saxon-English
Ancient English
Anglo English
32
Who challenges Beowulf's greatness?
Wiglaf
Unferth
Higlac
Brecca
33
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's Mother?
Poisons her with the blood of Grendel
Boils her alive in the waters of her battle-hall
Chops her head off with an enchanted sword
Drowns her in her own home
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Why were weapons made of iron ineffective against Grendel?
They had been enchanted and would blunt on Grendel's skin
Nobody used weapons to fight him
Grendel's skin was so tough swords could not pierce it
Nobody used iron weapons... bronze weapons were too weak
