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Beowulf Unit Review
Beowulf Unit Review
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1
Beowulf is important to the English language because
It's a story of good and evil
It's a good story
First story written in English
Famous Characters
2
Beowulf’s battle with Grendel’s mother is miraculous because
Beowulf under water for hours
Beowulf is mortally wounded
She is ten times Beowulf’s size
She had hundreds of monsters helping her
3
As his final revenge, Beowulf keeps_____
Grendel's Club
Grendel's Treasure
Grendel's Mother's Head
Grendel's Head
4
Between his victory over Grendel’s mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some of his:
Loyalty
Honor
Courage
Strength
5
Which of the following is NOT a quality of the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Code?
Loyalty
Bravery
Generosity
Honesty
6
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
Cowardly
Sinister
Destructive
Loving
7
Beowulf defeats Grendel with
a giant sword
a crossbow
a large boulder
his own two hands
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How does Beowulf die?
Suicide
Killed by Dragon
Stabbed by Hrothgar
The Plague
9
In the following line, what figurative language is used
? "Dragging the dead men home to his den.”
Similie
Irony
Alliteration
Kenning
10
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Written Books
Oral Tradition
Blogging
Internet
11
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Beowulf
Scop
Storyteller
Memory Keeper
12
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a lake
In a palace
In a Mead Hall
On an island
13
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
danger is present everywhere
people determine their own path
a herois not perfect, but gives his/her all selflessly for a cause
human life is shaped by destiny
14
Hrothgar's great hall is called
Wayland
Herot
Sea Quest
Frea Ware
15
Where do the Geats place Beowulf’s Tower?
In the dragon’s lair
In Grendel’s swamp
On a cliff overlooking the sea
In the palace temple
16
Grendel raids Hrothgar’s hall for
eighteenyears
Three Years
Six Years
Twelve Years
17
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
Positive
Weak
Loyal
On a Quest
18
The central conflict of Beowulf is the
conflict between humans and animals
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
strugglebetween good and evil
competition between Christians and pagans
19
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant of?
Noah
A snake
Cain
Moses
20
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Wiglaf
Grendel
Hrothgar
21
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother with
A large boulder
A giant sword
His own two hands
A crossbow
22
What do Beowulf’s men do when they see Beowulf is about to die?
They make a fire to smoke out the dragon
They all charge at the dragon
They get Hrothgar to help
They all run
23
Where was Beowulf from?
Germany
Geatland
Daneland
Denmark
