Beowulf Unit 1 Test

Paraphrase: “He who had come to them, Bold and strong-minded, had driven affliction off Herot"

Which of the following lines from Beowulf contains an example of kenning?

How does Beowulf die?

Paraphrase: From every side, trying to open / A path for his evil soul,

Grendel caused problems for the Danes for

Which of the following is not an element of the epic genre?

The dragon’s treasure was

When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase “noble protector of all seamen” is an example of

When do most scholar’s believe “Beowulf was written

Which word best fits the image: The dragon Coiled and uncoiled, its heart urging it Into battle

He alone “May purge all evil from this hall,” what does he mean by purge?

Which of the following does not reflect the oral tradition of the epic Beowulf ?

The Anglo-Saxons believed MOST in

What words form a appositive phrase? A deer, Hunted through the woods...a stag with great horns

From which fact can the reader infer that the character Beowulf is honorable?

Paraphrase: "The sword...blood-soaked dripping down Like water...disappearing like ice..."

Hrunting is

Which literary terms describes the bold words: “Beowulf,/ That mighty protector of men,

When the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that

Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because

Which of the following allusions does the poet make in reference to Grendel?

Which of the following passages contains a reference to the pagan religion of the past?

Grendel’s arm in the banquet hall of the Danes might be described as __for the evil done.

Grendel couldn’t harm Hrothgar’s throne because

Which of the following contains Beowulf’s threshold and threshold guardians?

Why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar’s kingdom?

Which of the following was the abyss (Hell) of Beowulf’s hero’s journey?

“No one waited for reparation from his plundering claws” the word reparation means:

Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s best friend and

What does this line mean? “the monster’s thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws”

Beowulf’s bragging of his heroic feats to the watchman is an example of

Which of the following lines from Beowulf contains an example of a caesura?

Which theme is NOT discussed in Beowulf?