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Review for Beowulf Final Exam. #Beowulf
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1
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's tower?
In the palace temple
On a cliff overlooking the sea
In Grendel's swamp
In the dragon's lair
2
The central conflict of Beowulf is the...
struggle between good and evil
competition between Christians and pagans
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
conflict between humans and animals
3
As his final revenge, Beowulf keeps...
Grendel's head
Grendel's sword
Grendel's swamp
Grendel's club
4
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Hrothgar
God
Wiglaf
5
The line "Dragging the dead men home to his den," uses what form of figurative language?
Alliteration
Irony
Simile
Kenning
6
How does Beowulf die?
Killed by a dragon
Stabbed by Hrothgar
The plague
Suicide
7
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
Denmark
Daneland
Germany
8
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Blogging
Written Books
Oral Tradition
Internet
9
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for...
12 years
37 years
3 years
5 months
10
Who is "The Dane's Great King?"
Welthrow
Grendel
Hrothgar
Balthasar
11
What do Beowulf's men do when they see he is about to die?
They run away
They get Hrothgar to help
They all charge the dragon
They make a fire to smoke out the dragon
12
Which of the following is NOT a quality of the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Code?
Bravery
Loyalty
Honesty
Generosity
13
Who is "Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen?"
Wiglaf
Welthrow
Beowulf
Elizabeth
14
What does Beowulf name his sword?
Hrunting
Higlac
Grendel Jr.
Bob
15
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
Human life is shaped by destiny
danger is present everywhere
a hero is not perfect, but gives his all for a cause
people determine their own path
16
Which of the following DOES NOT describe Grendel?
Loving
Cowardly
Destructive
Sinister
17
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother with...
A large boulder
A giant, magic sword
A crossbow
His own two hands
18
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
A snake
Noah
Cain
Moses
19
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Memory Keeper
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Scop
20
Who is described as " wolf-of-the-deep, mere-wife monstrous?"
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Welthrow
Dragon
21
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a palace
In a burrow
In a lake
In a mead-hall
22
Between fighting Grendel's mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some of his:
honor
strength
courage
loyalty
23
Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother is miraculous because...
They get Hrothgar to help
She has hundreds of monsters helping her
She is ten times Beowulf's size
Beowulf is underwater for hours
24
Who is "That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime?"
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Dragon
Grendel
25
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
Positive
On a quest
Loyal
Weak
26
Who is described as "the hoard-guard?"
Wiglaf
Grendel's mother
Dragon
Welthrow
27
Who is "Higlac's follower and strongest of the Geats?"
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Grendel
28
Beowulf is important to the English language because...
It's the first story written in English
It's a story of good and evil
It has famous characters
It's a good story
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Hrothgar's great hall is called...
Freaware
Wayland
Weders
Herot
