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Beowulf Review
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1
"The Lord of Shildings suffered under his load of sorrow" is an example of?
Kenning
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Alliteration
2
Why does Grendel attack Hrothgar's meadhall and kill his men?
They are being loud.
Because he's a monster.
He doesn't like them.
They are happy.
3
Who wrote Beowulf?
Chaucer
Harper Lee
Unknown
Seamus Heaney
4
How did Beowulf die?
by dragon bite
heart attack
he was sword fighting another warrior
peacefully in his sleep
5
Grendel cannot harm Hrothgar's throne because...
It was built by giants
He couldn't reach it.
It was protected by God
It was guarded
6
The character that is the
antithesis
of Beowulf is who?
Ecgtheow
Heorot
Unferth
Hrothgar
7
"He is hasped and hooped and hirpling with pain" is an example of?
Foreshadowing
Allusion
Alliteration
Kenning
8
Why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar's kingdom?
to bring home treasure
destroy a monster and gain fame
win glory by slaying the dragon
take over Hyglac's throne
9
The dragon's treasure was
given to Hyglac
buried with Beowulf
never found
thrown in the sea
10
Who is Beowulf facing when he says "I shall be meeting molten venom in the fire he breathes"?
Grendel
Breca
Grendel's mother
The dragon
11
This character is who Beowulf raced just to prove he could beat him, but lost.
Hrothgar
Unferth
Wyglaf
Breca
12
Whom does Grendel's Mother kill when she attacks?
Unferth
Hrothgar
Hrothgar's closest friend
Beowulf's closest friend
13
From which fact can we infer that Beowulf is honorable?
Beowulf refuses to use weapons since Grendel has none.
He vows to ambush and destroy Grendel.
He is the strongest of the Geats.
His honorable ancestry.
14
Who is the only person to come to Beowulf's aid when he is fighting the dragon?
Hyglac
Ecgtheow
Wyglaf
Hrothgar
15
Grendel's mother kills Hrothgar's best friend and
Steals his treasure
carries off Grendel's arm
Favorite dog
son
16
Which best paraphrases the quote "trying to open a path for his evil soul" refering to Grendel?
to kill him
to drive him out of the hall
to speak to him in a seance
to help him escape
17
What is Naegling?
Wyglaf's sword
Beowulf's sword
Beowulf's shield
A town
18
Why did the dragon start terrorizing the people?
he/she felt like it
something was stolen
the people attacked first
he/she woke up
19
Which of the following would be considered Beowulf's threshold guardian?
Hrothgar
Gandolf
Hygleac
Unferth
20
Beowulf pledged to kill Grendel with his bare hands.
True
False
21
Who is the hero of the poem?
Link
Hrothgar
Grendel
Beowulf
22
Hints or clues the indicate what will happen later is what literary device?
Alliteration
Allusion
Personification
Foreshadow
23
Which contains an example of alliteration?
The veteran king sat down on the cliff top
A ring-whorled prow rode in the harbor
A wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes
God-cursed Grendel cam greedily loping
24
Which trait seems to be valued in warriors of this culture?
honor
bravery
strength
religious
25
What do the Geats have to be concerned with after Beowulf's death?
invasions
Grendel
corrupt leaders
dragons
26
Which of the following allusions is referenced repeatedly?
Biblical story of Job
Biblical story of Cain
Odysseus
Mona Lisa
27
When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is a...?
alliteration
caesura
foreshadow
kenning
28
The dragon continued to terrorize the people after Beowulf dies.
True
False
29
How long did Grendel attack Heorot before Beowulf came?
30 years
1 night
12 years
10 days
30
Which of these is an example of direct characterization?
Came the shadow-stalker, stealthy and swift
The latching power in his fingers weakened
The knows he need never be in dread
A cold comfort for having come among us
31
When dying Beowulf gives Wyglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means what?
He wants Wyglaf to be rich.
Wyglaf is his son.
Wyglaf is the new ruler.
Wyglaf is exiled.
32
Wyglaf thinks he and his comrades whould help Beowulf because..?
They had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness.
Then they can claim the treasure.
Beowulf is too old and sick.
It will increase Beowulf's chances of victory.
33
Beowulf had to defeat another demon the day after he fought Grendel. Who was it?
Grendel's mother
The dragon
Breca
Sea monsters
34
Grendel is described as having "a
baleful
light" from his eyes. Baleful most closely means...
Joyous
Evil
Pitiful
Condescending
35
When Beowulf responds to Unferth, what is his tone?
Brotherly
Envious
Understanding
Condescending
36
What does this line mean? "The monster's thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws"
He is hungry.
He is not trustworthy.
He has intelligence.
He has sharp claws.
37
What is the name of Hrothgar's mead hall?
Heorot
Halga
Heorogar
Halfdane
38
Which passage refers to the pagan religion of the past?
And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods
Sailors have brought us stories of Heorot
A powerful monster, living down in darkness
Conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain
39
"The overhanding bank is a maze of tree-roots" is an example of what literary device?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
40
The phrase "that the killer of souls might come to their aid" is what literary device?
Alliteration
Kenning
Caesura
Personification
