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Beowulf: The Dragon Slayer
Beowulf: The Dragon Slayer
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1
The Geats and Danes return with Grendel's mother's head upreared on four speare points
False
True
2
Which is the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem?
Beowulf
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
The Wheel on the School
3
This is a picture that would make a nice Valentine's Day card.
False
True
4
After 50 years of peace, what happened?
Grendel's son shows up
Grendel's grandmother shows up.
A fire-breathing dragon shows up.
War breaks out between the Danes and Geats.
5
Which of these descriptions does NOT contribute to the tension in chapter 5?
"strange sounds echoing and lights flaring beneath the water, and storms"
"It is better that a man should avenge his friend than mourn him overmuch."
"a dreadful place of which men told many stories "
"the last dreadful relic of his dead sword-brother"
6
Who composed Beowulf?
The Beowulf Poet
Homer
Virgil
Socrates
7
The previous photo was an example of:
Gutenberg's printing press
The Illuminiti
Biblical pig latin
An illuminated manuscript
8
Why is Grendel's mother even more terrible (powerful) than he had ever been?
She's larger and more experienced
She posessed the power to love
Female Troll-kind are always more fierce than males
She is immortal
9
Beowulf, old and grey, has the duty and the privildge of dying for the life of his people.
False
True
10
Which of these stories is the oldest?
The Wheel on the School
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
Beowulf
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
11
Which is the king of the Danes?
Hygelac
Hrothgar
Heorot
Hunferth
12
Which member of book club has checked out the most library books this school year?
Nora
Kellen
Lucia
Henry
13
These other names are used to describe Grendel, the monster, except:
Man-Wolf
Marsh-Prowler
Death-Shadow
Night-Stalker
14
How many books has the club read in two years?
11
13
16
14
15
Rosemary Sutcliff wrote many books. Which of these is
not
one of her books?
The Eagle of the Ninth
Songs for a Dark Queen
Black Ships Before Troy
The Once and Future King
16
The sea captain is from what place?
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Scotland
17
Hygelac is King of the Geats. Geats are people from the area that today is known as:
Finland
Denmark
Scotland
Sweden
18
A great gout of blood came bursting up from the depths as though the sea hole itself were vomiting blood
False
True
19
Beowulf is "a peaceable man, slow to wrath..." but someone made him very angry:
Grendel
Wyrd
Hunferth
Ecgtheow
20
Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm and beats him over the head with it.
True
False
21
"______ is a word to use when the battle is over," said Beowulf.
Fealty
Vengeance
Valor
Thanks
22
Which knight could you take on in a fair fight?
Sir Had-a-Gal
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Boringsnore
Sir Fartsalot
23
Beowulf was described thusly:
of great rank, proud
stout, strong, fearing nothing
tall, dark, handsome
tall, blonde, grey eyes
24
"a shadow seemed to gather on the hearts of all men there" implies:
that they are afraid
that they are angry
that it is night
that they are cold
25
Beowulf used the sword called Hrunting to defeat the sea-hag.
False
True
26
I read every book that the book club was supposed to read.
False
True
27
Hrothgar's Coast Warden greets Beowulf and his men with these words:
"You come in war array, armed for battle; therefore, have at you!"
"This is a no-parking zone. Kindly go back to Sweden."
"Go forward now, my friends, and have no fear for your ship."
"None shall pass."
28
Currently, who is Samantha's favorite author?
Boris
Poe
Einstein
Twain
