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Beowulf Review for Final
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Wolf-of-the-deep, mere-wife monster
Grendel's mother
Welthow
Grendel
Dragon
2
What do Beowulf's men do when they see Beowulf is about to die?
The make a fire to smoke out the dragon
They get Hrothgar to help
They all charge the dragon
They run
3
Identify the figurative language "Dragging the dead men home to his den"?
Irony
Simile
Alliteration
Kenning
4
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
human life is shaped by destiny
danger is present everywhere
heroes are not perfect, but gives their all selflessly
people determine their own path
5
Between his victory over Grendel's mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some
courage
loyalty
strength
honor
6
Beowulf is important to the English language because
Famous characters
It's a story of good and evil
It's a good story
First story written in English
7
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother with
a crossbow
his own two hands
a giant sword
a large boulder
8
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
blogging
written in books
oral tradition
Internet
9
As his final revenge on Grendel, Beowulf keeps
His own two hands
Grendel's head
A giant sword
Grendel's club
10
Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen
Welthow
Dragon
Grendel's mother
Beowulf
11
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for
twelve years
six years
eighteen years
three years
12
Where was Beowulf from?
Denmark
Germany
Daneland
Geatland
13
Who is the shepherd of evil, guardian of crime
Beowulf
Welthow
Grendel
Dragon
14
Beowulf defeats Grendel with
a large boulder
a crossbow
his own two hands
a giant sword
15
Dane's great King
Welthow
Grendel
Hrothgar
Beowulf
16
Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother is miraculous because
she has hundreds of monsters helping her
Beowulf is mortally wounded
she is ten times Beowulf's size
Beowulf is under water for hours
17
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a palace
In a lake
In a mead-hall
In a barrow
18
Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Grendel
Grendel's mother
19
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
God
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
20
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
loving
sinister
cowardly
destructive
21
Which of the following is NOT a quality of the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Code?
Honesty
Generosity
Bravery
Loyalty
22
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
Cain
A snake
Noah
Moses
23
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's tower?
In Grendel's swamp
On a cliff overlooking the sea
In the dragon's lair
In the palace temple
24
How does Beowulf die?
the plague
Stabbed by Hrothgar
suicide
killed by dragon
25
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
On a quest
Loyal
Weak
Positive
26
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Beowulf
Scop
Memory keeper
Storyteller
27
The hoard-guard
Beowulf
Grendel's mother
dragon
Welthow
28
The central conflict of Beowulf is the
struggle between good and evil
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
conflict between humans and animals
struggle of which monster to kill first
29
Hrothgar's great hall is called
Herot
Freaware
Weders
Wayland
