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I am Beowulf!!!
I am Beowulf!!!
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ELA, Enlgish, Literature, Unit Review, Anglo-Saxons, Beowulf, Old English, Epic Poetry
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1
The dragon is a symbol of what Anglo-Saxon concept?
Fate
Family
Protection
Wyrd
2
A foil
is a character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight the hero's best qualities
Wiglaf acts as a foil for Beowulf
Unferth acts as a foil for Beowulf
Batman acts as a foil for Beowulf
Hygelac acts as a foil for Beowulf
3
Genealogy is important to Anglo-Saxon culture. Pick the best example of when this is important
Beowulf waits his turn to be King after Hygelac dies
The audience does not know who Grendel's dad is
Beo is responsible for settling his dad's debt to Hrothgar
Grendel is named "monster" and a descendant of Cain
4
The narrator says that Beowulf is fated to have bad luck with edged weapons bc he is too strong
this is after Beowulf pulls Grendel's arm off
this is after Beowulf breaks his sword fighting the dragon
this is after Unferth's sword breaks fighting Grendel's mom
this is at his funeral
5
The Hero may share the Elixir, using it to heal a physical or emotional wound: Beo does this by
thanking God for that he is going to die "well endowed" w/$$
ordering Wig to build a barrow(grave) after his pyre burns
...taking off his golden collar and giving it to Wiglaf
calling Wiglaf "the last of the Waegmundings,"(their clan)
6
With which of these does Beowulf not go to battle?
a Dragon
Trolls
his Mother
Sea-brutes
7
Beo gets buried with $ but his country will be attacked with him gone. Is he still a Hero?
No, He acted selfishly
Yes, he saved the country from the dragon
No: bc he must act differently as king than he did as a hero
Yes, because he acted according to Anglo-Saxon values
8
Hospitality an established part of culture. Wealthow shows this ideal by...
breaking up the "peacocking" of Beo and Unferth in Herot
marrying Beowulf
serving guests mead which is a symbol of her as peacekeeper
marrying Hrothgar
9
Who was the Danes' greatest warrior at the time of Grendel's attack?
Beowulf
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Unferth
10
What is this type of speech called? (It is part of an epic poem & warrior culture)
I am Beowulf!
The Brag
The Speech
The Boast
11
In the poem, who does Grendel's mom attack?
The Danes
Herot
The Geats
Beowulf
12
What is the first stage of the hero's journey?
Resurrection
Test
Call to adventure
The ordinary world
13
It is important to do great deeds in a pagan belief system because_________________.
there is no afterlife
you want to look cool in front of your friends
that is how you get to heaven
when you die, you will live on in memory through stories
14
Wiglaf, bearing his father's sword enters the battle, fighting the dragon. This exemplifies____
Immortality
Importance of Heredity
Need for Heroic Deeds
Loyalty
15
What makes a hero according to Joseph Campbell?
Noble Birth
Giving money to charity
Being Kind
Supernatural Capabilities
16
Who wrote Beowulf?
An Anonymous Monk
Homer
An anonymous Anglo-Saxon
Stephen King
17
Whos is Hrothgar
Beowulf's Mentor
King of the Danes
Grendel's Father
King of the Geats
18
After the funeral pyre, Beowulf's remains are buried along with what?
The wealth of his wife
The cursed treasure of the dragon's hoard
Hrothgar's Treasure
His family's wealth
19
The ordeal (also known as the innermost cave) is when __________________.
A. The hero faces his greatest fear
B. The hero dies and comes back to life
C. The hero goes to the special world
D. The hero seizes the sword
20
Who is Wiglaf?
King of the Geats
King of the Danes
Beowulf's Foil
Beowulf's Right-Hand
21
Who is Hygelac
King of the Geats
Beowulf's Uncle
Beowulf's Foil
King of the Danes
22
Who is the person that guides and prepares the hero for the journey?
Helper
Mentor
Teacher
Ally
23
The mentor guides and encourages. Who is Beowulf's mentor?
Hrothgar
Hygelac
Wiglaf
Unferth
24
This picture depicts what stage in the Hero's Journey?
Tests, allies and enemies
Meeting the Mentor
Innermost Cave
Resurrection
25
What is the stage called where the protagonist enters the Special World?
D. Approach to the Inmost Cave
C. Crossing the World
A. Entering the Special World
B. Crossing the Threshold
26
Anglo-Saxon culture brought what language to Britain?
Old English
Anglo-Saxon
German
French
27
Beowulf is never betrayed.
vrai
faux
faslo
cierto
28
Loyalty and honor were structural elements in society. Which Ex. best shows fealty?
Beo helps the Danes 'cause his dad swore an oath to Hrothgar
Unferth protects his people by telling everyone Beo lied
Beowulf’s dad started a feud, which Hrothgar helped to end
Wiglaf shows his fealty by following B when no one else did
29
How does Beowulf respond to Unferth's criticism of his "hero status"?
He explains why he lost the swimming race with Brecca
He tells how he defended himself against multiple monsters
B explains that he was parted from his BFF in a freezing sea
He says that he got a cramp to excuse himself from the race
30
Beowulf kills the dragon alone
Sort of
Faux
False
True
31
How many people does it take to kill a dragon?
13
3
2
1
32
Which value does Wiglaf best represent?
Hospitality
Loyalty
Friendship
Bravery
33
Choose the theme that is expressed through Beowulf's final battle and death.
Good Vs. Evil
Wealth
Duty to your people vs. Personal Glory
Mortality
34
Why do we care about Herot?
They combined political and social events.
By attacking it, Grendel also attacked their whole wayoflife
No one could get drunk after Grendel attacked
Mead Halls were where community took place.
35
Which of these does not apply to the definition of "Epic Poetry"?
it often features a hero who is the moral ideal of society
the setting is often small and travel does not take place
they were memorized performed to maintain a history
a long, serious, poetic narrative about a significant event
36
Which of these examples showcases the author's distaste for paganism?
showing Beowulf give God credit for his defeat of Grendel
making Biblical allusions to the story of Cain
"the Lord was weaving a victory on His war-loom for" theGeat
"at pagan shrines they vowed offerings" to stop Grendel
37
Blood feuds require a debt to be paid for a death. Who starts the feud in Beowulf?
Grendel
Beowulf
Cain
Hrothgar
38
What does Beowulf criticize Unferth for doing or not doing?
Not defeating Grendel
Killing Beowulf's brothers
Killing his own brothers
Drinking
39
"Wyrd" is an Old English word for a pagan idea. What is its meaning?
death
dragon
fate
bet
40
How does Grendel react when Beowulf first lays hands on him?
He begs
He tries to run
He cries
He pleads
41
This is the climax in which the Hero must have a final and most dangerous encounter with death.
Innermost Cave
The Reward
Crossing the Threshold
Resurrection
42
How long does Grendel terrorize Herot?
12 years
12 winters
50 winters
50 years
