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Beowulf Review for Final
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1
Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother is miraculous because
she is ten times Beowulf's size
Beowulf is under water for hours
she has hundreds of monsters helping her
Beowulf is mortally wounded
2
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Wiglaf
God
Unferth
Hrothgar
3
Beowulf defeats Grendel with
a giant sword
his own two hands
a crossbow
a large boulder
4
Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Hrothgar
Beowulf
5
Dane's great King
Grendel
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Welthow
6
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for
twelve years
eighteen years
six years
three years
7
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
human life is shaped by destiny
danger is present everywhere
heroes are not perfect, but gives their all selflessly
people determine their own path
8
Identify the figurative language "Dragging the dead men home to his den"?
Alliteration
Kenning
Irony
Simile
9
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
cowardly
sinister
destructive
loving
10
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother with
his own two hands
a giant sword
a crossbow
a large boulder
11
Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen
Welthow
Grendel's mother
Beowulf
Dragon
12
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
Moses
Cain
Noah
A snake
13
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Storyteller
Beowulf
Memory keeper
Scop
14
Where was Beowulf from?
Germany
Daneland
Geatland
Denmark
15
Wolf-of-the-deep, mere-wife monster
Welthow
Dragon
Grendel
Grendel's mother
16
What do Beowulf's men do when they see Beowulf is about to die?
They get Hrothgar to help
The make a fire to smoke out the dragon
They run
They all charge the dragon
17
As his final revenge, Beowulf keeps
Grendel's head
His own two hands
Grendel's club
A giant sword
18
Who is the shepherd of evil, guardian of crime
Weitlow
Grendel
Dragon
Beowulf
19
How does Beowulf die?
Stabbed by Hrothgar
the plague
killed by dragon
suicide
20
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Internet
oral tradition
blogging
written in books
21
The hoard-guard
Welthow
dragon
Grendel's mother
Beowulf
22
The central conflict of Beowulf is the
struggle between good and evil
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
conflict between humans and anilmals
competition between Christians and pagans
23
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's tower?
In the palace temple
In the dragon's lair
On a cliff overlooking the sea
In Grendel's swamp
24
Which of the following is NOT a quality of the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Code?
Honesty
Loyalty
Bravery
Generousity
25
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
On a quest
Loyal
Weak
Positive
26
Hrothgar's great hall is called
Weders
Herot
Wayland
Freaware
27
Between his victory over Grendel's mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some
strength
loyalty
honor
courage
28
Beowulf is important to the English language because
It's a good story
First story written in English
It's a story of good and evil
Famous characters
29
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a lake
In a barrow
In a palace
In a mead-hall
