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Review Questions before Beowulf Exam
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taut
tendons, muscles
stretched tight
suffering pain or distress caused by loss or misfortune
comfort in times of distress
2
Which of the following best describes Hrothgar as a ruler?
Ruthless
Jealous
Strategic
Generous
3
After Grendel is defeated, how do the warriors demonstrate their victory?
The roast Grendels' arm for their feast.
They hang Grendel's bloody arm in the rafters of Herot.
They place Grendel's head on a stake in front of Herot.
They through Grendel's remains into the foaming swamp.
4
infamous
having a bad reputation
expression of sorrow
formed of shaped
twisting in pain
5
Which of the following reasons does Beowulf use to convince Hrothgar?
The Danes are weak and impotent.
The Danes have nothing to lose.
He will bring glory to the Geats.
Killing Grendel will add to Beowulf's roster of victories.
6
Middle English sounds like
Spanish AND French
Norse AND Danish
German AND French
Anglo AND Saxon
7
Bard
riddle
scop
epic
kenning
8
What is the specific cause of Beowulf's death?
a fatal wound
poison
disappointment
fire
9
Beowulf
antagonist
protagonist
10
By the time he battles the dragon, Beowulf has lost some of his...
pride
strength
wealth
honor
11
mead
alcoholic drink, not unloke beer
a storyteller, tribal memory
a journey for religous reasons
reddish or angry
12
Which part of Herot is protected from Grendel?
The main hall
None of the above
The artillery room
Hrothgar's Throne
13
pilgrimage
disgust, repulsive
a journey for a religious purpose
a poet, storyteller
expressions of sorrow
14
Bewoulf lived in the British Isles
false
true
15
shroud
in expression of sorrow
burial cloth
formed or shaped
having a bad reputation
16
Beowulf is all of the following EXCEPT
supernaturally stong
King of the Geats
son of a friend of Hrothgar
mild-tempered and modest
17
Wyrd
honor
fate
hope
love
18
murkey
alcoholic drink
suffering pain or distress
shadowy, dark or gloomy
disgust, revulsion
19
How does Beowulf decide to fight Grendel?
With his bare hands
With his ancestral sword
With his dagger and shield
With a crossbow
20
reparation
payment to compensate for a wrong doing
cries of grief
stretched tight
disgust, repulsive
21
Beowulf's final request is for the men...
to avenge his death.
to follow Wiglaf as their new king.
to build a statue in his honour.
to punish the cowards who ran to the woods.
22
How long did it take for Beowulf to hear of Hrothgar's troubles?
6 months
6 years
12 years
50 years
23
The first night that Grendel attacked Herot, how many of Hrothgar's men did he kill?
30
20
40
50
24
afflicted
suffering pain or distress caused by loss or misfortune
cries of grief
comfort in time of distress
stretched tight
25
What motivates Grendel to continue killing?
vengeance
greed
envy
bloodlust
26
bard
annoyance or bothersome
alcoholic drink
a poet storyteller
stretched tight
27
What is Wiglafs reasoning that the soldiers should've have fought w/Beowulf against the dragon?
The dragon would have been defeated quicker with more men
They were obligated to out of loyalty to their king
They owed Beowulf for all he had done for them
They could’ve claimed a share of the dragon’s treasure
28
In what language is the original text of Beowulf written?
Saxon English
Old English
Latin
Danish
29
Which character comes to Beowulf's aid while fighting the fire dragon?
Wiglaf
Unferth
Wulfgar
Welthow
30
An EPIC is a type of
story
folk tale
poetry
children's story
31
The names of the Anglo-Saxon God's gave us the
months of the year
names of the holidays
Christmas Tree decorations
days of the week
32
What did Beowulf ask Wiglaf to build after the King’s death?
A Mead Hall named after Beowulf
A statue to the dragon
a statue of Beowulf
A Tower in Beowulf's honor
33
The sword that killed Grendel's mother was
given to Hrothgar
had a jewled hilt
magic
melted by Grendel's blood
34
The fight between Beowulf and Grendel's mother was
cleaning up loose ends
cleansing the lake of slime
to earn more money
fight to Beowulf's death
35
Riddle
Wiglaf
Anglo-Saxon intellectual exercise
repetition of initial consonant sounds
Metaphorical compound phrase
36
What does Grendel's mother take from Herot
Unferth
Hrothgar
Grendel's body
her son's arm
37
How many years have passed between the battle with Grendel and the fight with the fire dragon?
25 years
1 year
50 years
15 years
38
Old English sounds like
Norman
French
German
Spanish
39
Herot
Hrothgar's mead hall
a thane
a warrior
a bard
40
forged
expression of sorrow
twisting in pain
burial cloth
formed or shaped
41
"The whale road" is an example of
alliteration
a kenning
a scop
a caesura
42
Which of the following is NOT commonly used in Anglo-Saxon writing?
alliteration
rhyming couplets
strong beat
caesura
43
How many men did Beowulf take with him to help Hrothgar
none
10
14
5
44
Beowulf is important because it is
the longest poem ever written
a good story
the oldest poem recorded in the English language
a true story of a hero from England
45
Kenning
a type of poetry
Anglo-Saxon intellectual exercise
metaphorical compound phrase
alliteration
46
writhing
burial cloth
twiting in pain
having a bad reputation
formed or shaped
47
At which point does Grendel realize that he's in trouble?
Never - he's completely oblivious.
When he grasps Beowulf's hand
When the Danes attack him en masse
When the Geats attack him en masse
48
Anglo-Saxon Age was from
1066-1166
1066-1700
449-1066
55BCE-43CE
49
THe manuscript we have today, of Beowulf, was probably copied down by Christian monks
true
false
50
For how long does Grendel remain a problem for the Danes?
12 summers
12 autumns
12 springs
12 winters
51
choose the one (or ones) considered to be covered in IMAGERY
touch
taste
hearing
sight
52
sinews
stretched tight
tendons or muscles
shadowy, gloomy
reddish
53
lament
bad reputation
formed or shaped
twisting in pain
expression of sorrow
54
Grendel
protagonist
antagonist
55
How was this story originally passed on?
scrolls
orally
books
scripted plays
56
The fight between Beowulf and Grendel was the fight between
Danes and the Swedes
monster and a hobbit
Geats and the dANES
good and evil
57
Who or what helps Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother?
Hrothgar
Beowulf's men
a magic sword made by giants
Wiglaf
58
loathsome
payment for a wrong doing
annoyance or bothersome
disgust, revolting
white coating
59
Grendel's lair was
in a marsh
in a boiling lake
in the forest
in a woooden mead hall
60
Beowul's sword is called
Brecca
Hrunting
Monster Killer
Blood Slayer
61
Which Dane challenges Beowulf's character and record?
Unferth
Wiglaf
Edgethow
Hrothgar
62
William, Duke of Normandy, left France, crossed the English channel
Viking hoards
Celtic Reunion
Anglo Saxon Invasion
Norman Conquest
63
What is Beowulf's home country?
Denmark
England
Norway
Sweden
64
solace
suffering pain
comfort in times of distress
annoyance, bothersome
disgust, revolting
65
vexed
disgust, revolting
tendons
annoyance, bothersome
shadowy, dark or gloomy
66
Beowulf is accused of loosing a swimming match with __?__
Unferth
Wiglaf
Brecca
OlF
67
According to the text, with whom is Grendel associated?
Satan
Cain
God
Shrek
68
What is Grendel's reaction to Beowulf's fighting back?
fearful
excited
didn't care
joyous
69
How is Wiglaf different from Beowulf's other followers?
He is the strongest
He is the most loyal
He has the best sword
He is Beowulf's son
70
What is the central issue of Beowulf?
The struggle of trying to become a king
The struggle between good and evil
The stuggle between the Danes and Geats
Conflict between humans and animals
71
all of the following made up the people of the Anglo-Saxon age
Jutes
Romans
Anglos
Celts
72
CELTS
Germans
Orginal inhabitans of Britian
Swedes
Danes
73
Why is it ironic that the Geats build a memorial tower for Beowulf after he dies?
None of the Geats know how to build a tower
Almost all the Geats did not help him in his last battle
The Geats thought towers were bad luck
