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V2 Beowulf/Caedmon's Hymn/TheDreamoftheRood review
V2 Beowulf/Caedmon's Hymn/TheDreamoftheRood review
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1
Who is Hrothgar?
The king of the Geats
The monster
Beowulf's brother
The king of the Danes
2
What event does "The Dream of the Rood" describe?
The Crucifixion of Christ
The Norman Invasion
The Viking invasion
The 2020 presidential election
3
Who is the first speaker in "The Dream of the Rood?"
A cross
A dreamer
A monk
A tree
4
At the end of "The Dream of the Rood," what command is given to the dreamer?
not to tell anyone
to go carve out new roods
tell others about the vision
that the cross is a hero
5
Who forged the sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
Grendel's mother
Magicians
Giants of old
Grendel
6
What does Beowulf do immediately after Grendel goes off to die?
He follows him in order to kill the mother
He hangs the arm from the rafters
He toasts his warriors
He collects the treasure
7
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses vengance to kill the warrior the king treasured most
Killed the king as he slept
Used her beauty to seduce the warriors and seek revenge
Killed the queen as she slept
8
What do the Geats build to honor Beowulf?
A ship
A new mead hall
A Monument
A ship
9
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by cutting off her head:
True
False
10
True or False: Caedmon's Hymn is the oldest English poem known to man.
True
False
11
Grendel hates the sound of the men singing:
True
False
12
What is the "rood?"
A crucifix
God
a tree branch
Christ
13
Identify alliteration and kenning: “he saw/ mighty water witch, swung his sword,/ ring-marked blade, straight at her..."
water witch / ring-marked blade
Swung his / water witch
Then, The / sword
he saw / her
14
What is the symbolism of the dragon hoarding treasure?
greed
pride
faith
fame
15
The Dream of the Rood is inscribed on the _______Cross
The Danish Cross
The Brussels Cross
The Ruthwell Cross
The Kingmoor Cross
16
Was Wiglaf a Geat or a Dane?
Geat
Dane
17
How does the fight in the lake contrast with Beowulf's fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear.
Beowulf doesn't use weapons as they are useless against both monsters.
Beowulf uses weapons and the opponent shows true fear.
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, but his opponent does.
18
This rhetorical device allows the cross to speak in the Dream of the Rood
Personification
Allusion
Imagery
Alliteration
19
Who is Wiglaf?
The dragon
Beowulf's son
The dragon's child
A close kinsman of Beowulf
20
In The Dream of the Rood, Christ is described as this
Weeping
A wanderer
A hero
A retainer
21
What was Caedmon's profession?
Herdsman
Priest
Cook
Unemployed
22
The Dream of the Rood is a combination of which two literary forms?
Parables and kennings
Riddle and Kennings
Framework stories and parables
Riddles and 1st person narratives
23
What is Herot?
A mead hall
King of the Danes
King of the Geats
Grendel's lair
24
How does King Hrothgar describe the lake?
Beautiful and peaceful
Ominous and free of any wildlife or human life
Full of wild animals and well-kept
Dark and hell-like
25
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent is terrified
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent never shows fear
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, but the opponent does
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons because they are useless against monsters
26
What does Wiglaf represent?
The value of kinship
The value of biological brothers
The savior of the story
The antagonist of the story
27
What was the one thing that Caedmon could not do from the choices given?
Create a hymn
Read the Biblical text
Dispatch an animal for food
Herd livestock
28
Caedmon's Hymn follows the what theme?
Praise
Reincarnation
Creation
Death
29
Old age kills Beowulf:
True
False
30
Beowulf rips Grendel's leg off:
True
False
31
Who is the only warrior to help Beowulf fight the dragon?
Higlac
No One
Brecca
Wiglaf
32
Other than the dreamer, who is the other narrator in the poem "The Dream of the Rood?"
Jesus
God
the crucifix
Saint Peter
33
What is Beowulf's flaw?
His desire to retire early
His desire to live forever
His greed for fame/glory
His greed for money
34
What begins to pour out of the Rood's right side in the poem?
light
gold
water
blood
35
In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding and greedy for revenge?
Wiglaf
Grendel's mother
Hrothgar
Beowulf
36
Which is a universal theme in
Beowulf
?
Real dragons and monsters await everyone
good leader is brave and fearless
Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare
There will always be another kingdom to help
37
Who is Hrothgar?
The monster
The king of the Danes
Beowulf's brother
The king of the Geats
38
What does Grendel do when he comes into contact with Beowulf?
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
Give his side of the argument a leadership quality the Ang-Saxs didnt value
Fight every man in the hall, a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
Flee to his lair, a sign of cowardice, which the Anglo-Saxons did not value
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What is another universal theme in the epic poem?
Evil is represented as something trying to destroy what Anglo-Saxons valued
Evil always wins
A real superhero will always save the day
all of the above
