Oral stories told from one person to another.

Oral literature--the way the Beowulf story began.

Beowulf's author is thought to be

a Christian who knows Bible and Anglo-Saxon literature

The year the Anglo-Saxon period ended.

The monster who attacked the Danes.

How long Grendel terrorized Herot

What did St. Augustine do?

Established a monastery at Canterbury.

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Oral stories told from one person to another.
Stories on scrolls made from sheep skins.
Worship to Dionysus
Oral literature--the way the Beowulf story began.
Sanskrit--an ancient storytelling method.
2
Beowulf was 1st written in
Sweedish
Modern English
Old English
Middle English
3
knowledge-giver
kenning
caesura
alliteration
wyrd
4
Beowulf's author is thought to be
a warrior
a Christian who knows Bible and Anglo-Saxon literature
a Roman
a pagan who romanticized monsters
5
Many Men meet marshalls
kenning
wyrd
alliteration
casesura
6
1066 A.D.
The year St. Augustine arrived in Britain.
The year William the Conqueror died.
The year Beowulf was defeted.
The year the Anglo-Saxon period ended.
7
Who 1st claimed the British Isles for Rome in 55 BC?
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Julius Caesar
St. Augustine
8
A king's followers should
laugh at him when he's fighting
Run when a king is fighting a battle
Protect him with their lives
make promises they don't keep
9
Beowulf theme
good triumphs over evil
evil can't be defeated
might isn't right
brains are superior to brawn
10
Which sounds like a pagan reference?
call on the gods
God's glorious throne
The glory of heaven
Heaven's Candle
11
Who is Grendel?
The King of the Danes
The King of the Geats
The monster who attacked the Danes.
The protagonist in the story
12
12 years
How old Beowulf is
How long Beowulf travelled
How long Grendel terrorized Herot
How old Grendel is
13
Beowulf gave Wiglaf his gold necklace. This means
He is leaving Wiglaf alone.
He is marking Wiglaf to die.
He is making Wiglaf his heir.
He is paying Wiglaf for his help.
14
What kind of poem is Beowulf?
lyric
rap
epic
haiku
15
What is the central conflict in Beowulf?
good vs evil
friend vs friend
man vs nature
religion vs religion
16
Who is Wiglaf?
The Scop
The monster who attacks
King of the Danes
Beowulf's heir to the throne
17
Grendel is
Hrothgar's son
from Geatland
a descendant of Cain
from the Danes
18
Beowulf uses no weapons against Grendel. This shows
Beowulf is crazy.
Beowulf is honorable
Beowulf is a monster
Beowulf is blood thirsty
19
Beowulf dies from wounds he gets from
sea monsters
Grendel
The dragon
Grendel's mother
20
Which of the following sounds Christian?
the gods
fate will unwind
The Almighty in heaven
burn sacrifices on ancient altars
21
Who or what is Herot?
Beowulf's queen
Hrothgar's queen
Beowulf's mead hall
Hrothgar's mead hall
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Scops
Religious leaders
Great dancers
traveling salesmen
story tellers and singers
23
Who is Hrothgar?
The 1st monster Beowulf fights.
Beowulf's best friend.
The king of the Danes.
The 1st monster Grendel fights.
24
fate or wyrd
Christian belief
Grendel's secret weapon
A term representing the loyalty of a king.
Anglo-Saxon belief
25
What did St. Augustine do?
Established a monastery at Canterbury.
Discovered the British Isles
Conquered Grendel
Conquered Britain for Rome.
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of the sea, the maker ran
caesura
alliteration
kenning
wyrd
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Who are the Geats?
Beowulf's people
Grendel's people
Hrothgar's people
Herot's people
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Beowulf goes to the Danes to
save a friend
get treasures and riches
destroy a monster
meet his wife
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biblical allusion
reading the Bible
a reference to the Bible
banning the Bible
a picture of the Bible
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Werguild
Revenge
a break in a line of poetry
repetition of consonant sounds
fate

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