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Beowulf
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1
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
bravery
consistency
friendship
generosity
2
How does Beowulf die?
The bubonic plauge
He is killed by the dragon
Wiglaf kills him out of mercy
An elephant sat on him
3
Beowulf kills Grendel's MOTHER with...
a giant sword
a large boulder
the killing curse
his bare hands
4
"The Shepard-of-Evil, guardian of crime" describes which character?
Grendel's mother
Unferth
Beowulf
Grendel
5
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
Germany
Denmark
'Murica
6
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how many years?
1
13
12
11
7
What do Beowulf's men do when he is about to die?
they get in the ready position
they go look for help
they run away in fear
they help Beowulf
8
What is Hrothgar's great hall called?
The ghetto
Wayland
Herot
Land of the Danes
9
Why is Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother considered "miraculous?"
Beowulf lost a limb in the process, yet still won
She was much larger than he was
He fought her underwater for several hours
She had many monsters helping her
10
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel:
shy
destructive
sinister
cowardly
11
One of the themes of Beowulf is...
people determine their own path
a hero is not perfect but gives their all selflessly
danger is everywhere
destiny is out of our hands
12
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's Tower?
by the swamp where he killed Grendel
on a cliff overlooking the sea
where Hrothgar's kingdom once stood
in his hometown
13
Name the Figurative language being used
kenning
alliteration
similie
metaphor
14
What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
a really powerful sword
a shotgun
his bare hands
a magic potion
15
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
in a cave under the ocean that surrounds Hrothgar's castle
in a swamp-like lake
Geatland
Atlantis
16
Which character is the foil of Beowulf?
Wiglaf
Welthow
Hrothgar
Unferth
17
Beowulf is important to the English language because....
It's got blood and gore
It's a story about good vs. evil
It's the first story written in English
It's a fun story
18
Who is Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen?
Mrs. Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Queen Elizabeth
Welthow
19
When Beowulf first kills Grendel, he takes his arm; when he returns to his corpse, he takes...
his eyeball
his other arm
his head
his foot
20
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Hrothgar
Unferth
God
Wiglaf
21
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
oral tradition
telephones
written books
internet
22
During the Anglo-Saxon period, who was responsible for passing down stories?
helmet-bearers
scop
bartenders
Shakespeare
23
Grendel is linked to which Biblical character:
Cain
The Virgin Mary
Moses
Jesus
24
The central conflict of Beowulf is...
Human vs. Human
The struggle of good vs. evil
competition between Christians and pagans
friendship between the Swiss and the Danes
25
Name the figurative language being used.
Kenning
Metaphor
Alliteration
Irony
