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This is a review Quiz for the Beowulf assessment in English 12.
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1
Which of the following was the abyss of Beowulf’s hero’s journey?
Beowulf requests that a funeral pyre be erected for him.
Beowulf’s ship capsized on the trip home from Denmark.
Beowulf sinks in the murky lake & battles Grendel's Mother
Beowulf emerged, carrying Grendel’s head & the giants’ sword
2
Wiglaf’s sword used to belong to
the king of Sweden’s nephew
the dragon
Higlac
Beowulf
3
Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s best friend and
Carries off Grendel’s arm
Steals his treasure
Favorite dog
son
4
Which of the following lines from
Beowulf
contains an example of
kenning
?
The high hall rang, its roof boards swayed
Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend
He reined his horse, pointing to that hall built by Hrothgar
Higlac is my cousin and my king
5
Which of the following allusions does the poet make in reference to Grendel?
Biblical story of Job
Reference to the Anglo-Saxons
Reference to History of the English Speaking People
Biblical story of Cain
6
Which of the following lines from
Beowulf
contains an example of a caesura?”
“. . . Burns like a torch -- No one knows its bottom . . .”
“. . . And struck at the dragon’s scaly hide.”
“. . . Hidden evil before hidden evil.
“. . . And golden cups and the glorious banner . . .”
7
Grendel caused problems for the Danes for
20 years
12 years
One winter
A decade
8
Grendel’s arm hanging in the mead hall of the Danes might be described as _ for his evil deeds
massive
writhing
appositive
reparation
9
Bragging of his heroic feats to Hrothgar&his promise to kill (unarmed) the monster, Grendel, is
The elevated language of epic poetry
Beowulf being a jerk
Kennings
A boast
10
The dragon’s treasure was
given to Higlac
thrown in the sea
never found
buried with Beowulf
11
When used to replace
Beowulf
, the phrase “noble protector of all seamen” is an example of.
a caesura
a kenning.
a foil
an alliteration.
12
The "Ordinary Reality" realm is called the ____ realm
Natural
Social
Supernatural
Invisible
13
paraphrase:they could hack at Grendel/From every side, trying
to open/A path for his evil soul.
c.to speak to him in a séance
b.To drive him out of the hall
a.To kill him
d.to help him escape
14
When do most scholar’s believe “Beowulf was written?
11th century
14th century
9th century
8th century
15
“the monster’s thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws,” MEANS WHAT?
He has sharp claws
He is hungry.
He has intelligence
He is not trustworthy
16
Which of the following
does not
reflect the oral tradition of the epic
Beowulf
?
It reflects tradition of telling stories in mead-halls
During feasts the King gave the most meat to bravest warrior
Beowulf was preserved for generations by word of mouth.
Scops recited the poetic verses of Beowulf as entertainment.
17
Beowulf most likely means
Wolf Pack
Good Son
Man Wolf
Demi God
18
Hrunting is
The Dane’s mead hall
Unferth’s Ancestral sword
Wiglaf’s wife.
Grendel’s home
19
What tribe/group is NOT part of the
Beowulf
Epic?
Swedes
Wulfings
Geats
Danes
20
Which of the following is
not
an element of the epic genre?
Struggle of good versus evil
Lighthearted tone
National values
Episodes important to the nation’s history
21
Which is
NOT
a reason Beowulf fought Grendel w/ no sword or armor?
His own pride
Higlac might've thought less of him
They wouldn’t have worked against him
It wouldn’t be a fair fight
22
In
Beowulf,
Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because
they promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives.
it will increase Beowulf’s chance of victory.
then Beowulf’s comrades can claim the monster’s treasure.
Beowulf is too old and sick to fight.
23
“Beowulf,That mighty protector of men,Meant to hold the monster till its life Leaped out” is __
a caesura
a compound predicate
an appositive phrase
a kenning
24
Grendel couldn’t harm Hrothgar’s throne because
It was built by Giants
It was protected by God
He couldn’t reach it
It was guarded
25
The part of the Monomyth where the hero enters the Supernatural Realm is called
Descent or Entry
Separation
Emergence
Struggle / Initiation, Trials and Tests
26
In
Beowulf
when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace. The gesture means that
Beowulf has captured the monster’s treasure.
Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf.
Beowulf wants Wiglaf to kill his comrades.
Beowulf recognizes Wiglaf’s superior strength in battle
27
How does Beowulf die?
He is slain by the dragon's talons
Old age
He is stabbed by Hrothgar
He is poisoned by the dragon's flames
28
In
Beowulf
, why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar’s kingdom?
to take over Higlac’s throne
help Hrothgar by destroying a monster & gain fame+glory
to win glory by slaying a fire-breathing dragon
to bring home treasures from that rich kingdom
29
From which fact can the reader
infer
that the character Beowulf is honorable?
Beowulf refuses to use weapons because Grendel uses none.
Beowulf vows to ambush Grendel and destroy the monster.
Beowulf is the strongest of the Geats.
Higlac is Beowulf’s cousin.
30
“No one / waited for reparation from his plundering claws”. In this context,
reparation means
writhing movements
mercy
loathsome torture
wergild or compensation for an injustice
