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The dragon’s treasure was
Terrorizes Herot for over a decade
Duplicate of Beowulf
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Terrorizes Herot for over a decade
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Grendel
Beowulf
2
The dragon’s treasure was
thrown into the sea
never found
given to Higlac
buried with Beowulf
3
All of these are features of the epic except
It is written in Iambic Pentameter
It is presented in a serious manner with poetic language
It concerns universal themes
A long narrative poem
4
In
Beowulf,
Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because.
then Beowulf’s comrades can claim the monster’s treasure.
it will increase Beowulf’s chance of victory.
they promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives
Beowulf is too old and sick to fight.
5
A Christian Dane who ruled his kingdom justly
Hrothgar
Grendel’s Mother
Wiglaf
Dragon
6
Beowulf’s victorious battles, which defeat Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon symbolize
the warrior culture
Christianity overtaking pagan beliefs
The violent act of revenge
The limits of the Anglo Saxon lifestyle
7
In
Beowulf
when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that
Beowulf recognizes Wiglaf’s superior strength in battle.
Beowulf has captured the monster’s treasure.
Beowulf wants Wiglaf to kill his comrades.
Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf.
8
When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase “noble protector of all seamen” is an example of a
caesura
a symbol
an alliteration
a kenning
9
Beowulf chooses to battle the dragon even though many believe he is too old to do so because
He feels responsible for his people and their welfare.
if he defeats the dragon, he will have all of the gold.
custom is to defeat an enemy before one is ready for death.
must fight three battles to keep his fame/praised eternally.
10
No one waited for reparation from his plundering claws” In this context,
reparation
means:
wergild or compensation for an injustice
mercy
loathsome torture
writhing movements
11
Which of the following lines from
Beowulf
contains an example of
kenning
?
Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend
Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days...
To that hall, built by Hrothgar for the best / bravest men
The high hall rang, roof boards swayed/Danes shook/terror.
12
What following allusions does the poet make in reference to Grendel?
The Biblical story of Cain
The Biblical story of Moses
The reference to “History of the English Speaking People”
The reference to Anglo Saxons
13
In
Beowulf
, why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar’s kingdom?
to take over Higlac’s throne
to help Hrothgar by destroying a monster and gain fame
to bring home treasures from that rich kingdom
to win glory by slaying a fire-breathing dragond.
14
From which fact can the reader
infer
that the character Beowulf is honorable?
Beowulf is the strongest of the Geats.
Beowulf refuses to use weapons because Grendel uses none.
Beowulf vows to ambush Grendel and destroy the monster.
Higlac is Beowulf’s cousin.
15
Beowulf says he won’t use weapons against Grendel because
It wouldn’t be a fair fight
They won’t work against him
He left them behind in Geatland
Higlac might think less of him
16
He who had come to them from across the sea, /had driven affliction Off, /purged Herot clean
had killed Grendel in battle
had successfully repelled fate
had rid the land of pain and suffering
had forced the evil monster from the hall
17
Which of the following passages contains a reference to the pagan religion of the past?
sacrificed to the old gods heathen vows, for Hell’s Support
He was spawned in that slime, / Of Cain, . . .
Have brought us stories of Herot, the best mead hall
A powerful monster living In the darkness growed in pain
18
Wounds Beowulf mortally
Hrothgar
Grendel’s Mother
Dragon
Wiglaf
19
When Beowulf requests that he “May purge all evil from this hall,” what does he mean by
purge
?
bury and forget
cleanse and purify
overcome and conquer
drive out and condemn
20
Which of the following
does not
reflect the oral tradition of the epic
Beowulf
?
Beowulf reflects tradition of telling stories in mead-halls.
Beowulf was preserved for generations by word of mouth.
King gave the best portion of meat to the bravest warrior.
Scops recited Beowulf as a form of entertainment.
21
Grendel caused problems for the Danes for
one winter
12 years
ten years
20 years
22
Which of the following lines from
Beowulf
contains an example of alliteration?
Burns like a torch. No one knows its bottom
And struck solidly at the scale of the dragon’s hide.
And golden cups and the glorious banner
Hidden evil before hidden evil.
23
A reoccurring theme or image in a work of literature is also known as
a motif
An allusion
a Caesura
an epic
24
Which of the following best contributes toward Beowulf’s representation of ethical behavior?
Beowulf carried Grendel’s head and the sword hilt to Herot.
Beowulf requests that thanes erect a funeral pyre for him
ship capsized on the trip and he strangled an electric eel.
he goes to help the king—a man he does not know
25
B
erates the faithless warriors who did not go to the aid of their king
Hrothgar
Grendel’s Mother
Dragon
Wiglaf
26
Grendel could not harm Hrothgar’s throne because it was
magical
built by giants
protected by God
guarded heavily
27
Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s best friend and
steals treasure
wife
takes Grendel’s arm
burns the mead hall
28
this line from
Beowulf
means... the monster’s thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws
He is not trustworthy.
He is hungry.
He has sharp claws.
He has intelligence.
29
paraphrase. Melted, blood-soaked, Eternal Lord loosens Fetters and unwinds icicles and frost
Beowulf’s bloody sword became liquid
He lost his grip on the sword/it disappeared into the water.
God made the sword melt & freed him from fetters/bound him
God made the bloody sword turn to icicles and frost
30
Hrunting is
the mead hall
Beowulf’s sword
Wiglaf’s wife
Grendel’s home
31
image of the dragon - "The dragon /Coiled and uncoiled, its heart urging it / Into battle"
writhing
loathsome
purging
massive
32
“Beowulf,/That mighty protector of men, / Meant to hold the monster till its life/ Leaped out”
a kenningd
a compound symbol
a caesura
alliteration
33
This person and 11 men are guided by the slave who stole the golden cup.
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Grendel
Hrothgar
34
Who do most scholars believe Beowulf was written by?
a Christian holy person
Chaucer
a blind thane
an Anglo Saxon Viking
35
Which of the following is
not
an element used to portray an epic?
national values
struggle of good versus evil
lighthearted tone
episodes important to the nation’s history
