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Final Exam Review
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This is the final exam review for face-to-face mythology Spring 2025.
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1
What makes Beowulf's final battle unique?
He uses a dragon
He becomes king
He fights alone and dies
He fights underwater
2
What nearly destroyed Beowulf's manuscript?
Termites
A Viking raid
A fire
Water damage
3
In Night of the Living Dead, what does Ben represent in the film?
Comic relief
Fear and weakness
Blind loyalty
Leadership and resilience
4
“He is flushed with pride, greedy for glory, and unwilling to listen to reason.”
Wiglaf
Shemwindo
Ben
Beowulf
5
Why is Grendel’s mother described as a ‘monstrous hell-bride’?
She uses dark magic
She is undead
She eats her son
She steps into the male role of vengeance
6
Why does the dragon matter in Beowulf’s story?
It is a symbol of Beowulf's fate and mortality
It protects Herot
It is Beowulf’s ancestor
It is a metaphor for friendship
7
Who gets to decide what is normal and what is monstrous?
Society and those in power
The king alone
Only Beowulf
The gods
8
“He grabbed thirty men from their resting places and rushed to his lair.”
Wiglaf
Grendel
Beowulf
The Dragon
9
“She slipped off her sandals to wade in the water… when a falcon sacred to Horus swooped down and stole one.”
The Little Saddleslut
Cinderella
Maria
Rhodopis
10
What gender expectations does Grendel’s mother defy?
She sings lullabies
She acts as a warrior seeking revenge
She helps the king
She becomes a queen
11
What role do instruments and performance play in remembering myths?
They distract from the story
Not important
Only used in fairy tales
They bring energy and memory to the story
12
“The hero is mistaken for a monster and killed.” (Describes the ending)
Ben
Judy Cooper
Barbara
Harry Cooper
13
What role does Wiglaf play at the end of Beowulf?
Loyal warrior who helps slay the dragon
Narrator
Cowardly deserter
King's son
14
How does media manipulation connect to the “who tells the story” theme?
Media always tells the truth
Media saves the day
The media is ignored
The media shapes public opinion, defines who is "good" or "evil"
15
What Cinderella version was set in ancient Egypt?
The Little Saddleslut
Maria and the Golden Slipper
Aschenputtel
Rhodopis
16
“I have learned. A true chief leads with wisdom, not pride.”
Grendel
Beowulf
Mwindo
Unferth
17
Which word reflects 'language of monstrosity'?
Queenly
Hell-bride
Mother
Grief-racked
18
What do zombies represent in 1968?
Aliens
Religious heresy
Social conformity and fear of outsiders
Nuclear power
19
It can be implied that this is the real monster in Night of the Living Dead.
The military
The zombies
The humans in the house
Ben
20
What historical event was happening during the release of the film?
9/11
The Great Depression
WWII
The Civil Rights Movement
21
Who is Unferth, and what does his jealousy represent?
A noble priest
A rival hero, reflecting insecurity
Beowulf's friend
A cowardly king
22
“He walks with a scepter! He walks with a song!”
Mwindo
Beowulf
Wiglaf
Grendel
23
What was a major theme in Mwindo’s journey?
Revenge
Pride turning to wisdom
Death
Immortality
24
“Don’t eat my flesh. Bury my shell in the garden, and ask the tree that grows there for help.”
The Fairy Godmother
The Crab
The River
The Tree
25
“Grief-racked and ravenous, desperate for revenge.”
The Dragon
Grendel
Grendel's Mother
Beowulf
26
Which story features a crab-mother who becomes a tree?
Kongjwi
Rhodopis
Perrault (French Version)
Maria and the Golden Slipper
27
Which tale ends with the stepsisters' eyes pecked out?
Yeh-Shen
Rhodopis
Aschenputtel (Grimm)
Perrault(French version)
28
What makes oral storytelling different from written myth?
It's a live performance with emotion
More boring
Less structured
It skips details
29
Why is Ben’s leadership challenged?
He is an outsider
He is the only one with a plan
He is injured
He is the youngest
30
How is Grendel's violence portrayed?
Heroic
Mindless and random
Justified by grief
Calculated revenge
31
“She brooded on her wrongs… monstrous hell-bride.”
Grendel's Mother
Cinderella
The Dragon
The Stepmother
32
How does gender affect Grendel's mother description?
She is described as nurturing
She is ignored
She is praised for fighting
She is called monstrous for acting like a man
33
What does Herot represent in Anglo-Saxon society?
A church
A monster's cave
A mead-hall and symbol of community
A battlefield
34
What makes society fear Grendel's mother?
She has a sword
She is a woman enacting power
She is half-human
She attacks babies
35
“She is marked not by beauty, but by the scars of fire and hardship.”
The Rough Faced Girl
Maria
Kongjwi
Aschenputtel
36
How does society define “the other”?
Heroes and kings
Anyone who is rich and powerful
Those who look or act differently from the majority
Only monsters
37
“Rook di goo, rook di goo! There’s blood in the shoe! The shoe is too tight, the true bride’s not right!”
Aschenputtel's Doves
Kongjwi
The Crab
The Fairy Godmother
38
What is Sutton Hoo known for?
An ancient burial ship with artifacts
A lost monastery
A map of England
A Viking weapon
39
What instrument did the Mwindo storyteller carry?
A flute and drum
A rattle and scepter
A bell and horn
A harp
40
What makes oral storytelling different from reading a myth silently?
It's boring without a book
You can’t understand it
It’s always longer
The audience becomes part of the experience
41
Which Cinderella tale features the Invisible Being?
Aschenputtel
Rough-Faced Girl
Kongjwi
Rhodopis
42
What literary form was Beowulf originally passed down through?
Written novels
Royal proclamations
Oral storytelling and poetry
Painted scrolls
43
What is a peace-weaver in Anglo-Saxon culture?
A warrior monk
A magical weaver of fate
A diplomatic wife who unites tribes
A monster slayer
44
What two belief systems are woven together in Beowulf?
Christianity and Paganism
Greek and Roman Mythology
Islam and Judaism
Celtic and Norse
45
Which Cinderella story includes a magical chest that grants wishes after honoring bones?
Maria and the Golden Slipper
Aschenputtel
The Rough-Faced Girl
Little Saddleslut
46
What defines a hero in Anglo-Saxon culture?
Bravery and loyalty
Magic powers
Cunning and deceit
Wealth and beauty
47
What’s the moral of Perrault’s Cinderella?
Work hard and seek revenge
Only royalty wins
Beauty fades
Forgiveness and graciousness win
48
Why is repetition important in oral tradition?
It helps the audience remember and participate in the story
It hides mistakes
It confuses the listener
It bores the audience
49
Why is the ending of Night of the Living Dead shocking?
Zombies win
The hero is mistaken for a monster and killed
The house collapses
Ben escapes
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What makes her violence different from Beowulf’s?
She wins every fight
Hers is viewed as unnatural or evil, while his is heroic
She is never injured
She only fights monsters
