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Beowulf Review (Edwards)
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1
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
bravery
mercy with enemies
generosity
friendship
2
Where was Beowulf from?
Germany
Geatland
'Murica
Denmark
3
The central conflict of Beowulf is...
Human vs. Human
The struggle of good vs. evil
competition between Christians and pagans
friendship between the Swiss and the Danes
4
Grendel is linked to which Biblical character:
The Virgin Mary
Jesus
Cain
Moses
5
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
telephones
internet
written books
oral tradition
6
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how many years?
12
13
1
11
7
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's Tower?
on a cliff overlooking the sea
by the swamp where he killed Grendel
in his hometown
where Hrothgar's kingdom once stood
8
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel:
sinister
shy
cowardly
destructive
9
Why is Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother considered "miraculous"?
Beowulf lost a limb in the process, yet still won
She had many monsters helping her
He fought her underwater for several hours
She was much larger than he was
10
How men in Beowulf's warrior culture told of their deeds
boast
kenning
consonance
epic
11
Name the figurative language being used.
kenning
simile
metaphor
alliteration
12
A long narrative poem, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society
caesura
alliteration
sprung rhythm
epic
13
What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
his bare hands
a shotgun
a magic potion
a really powerful sword
14
Danish king, builder of the great mead hall called Herot, terrorized by the monster Grendel
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Higlac
Hrothgar
15
What do Beowulf's men do when he is about to die?
they go look for help
they help Beowulf
they run away in fear
they get in the ready position
16
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
God
17
Beowulf kills Grendel's MOTHER with...
a large boulder
a giant sword
the killing curse
his bare hands
18
A demon descended from Cain, terrorizes Herot, killed by Beowulf
Caesura
Hrothgar
Kenning
Grendel
19
When Beowulf first kills Grendel, he takes his arm; when he returns to his corpse, he takes...
his foot
his other arm
his head
his eyeball
20
How does Beowulf die?
An elephant sat on him
Wiglaf kills him out of mercy
He is killed by the dragon
The bubonic plauge
21
What is Hrothgar's great hall called?
Herot
Land of the Danes
The ghetto
Wayland
22
"The Shepard-of-Evil, guardian of crime" describes which character?
Grendel's mother
Beowulf
Unferth
Grendel
23
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.
caesura
kenning
consonance
alliteration
24
One of the themes of Beowulf is...
danger is everywhere
people determine their own path
destiny is out of our hands
a hero is not perfect but gives their all selflessly
25
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
in a cave under the ocean that surrounds Hrothgar's castle
Geatland
Atlantis
in a swamp-like lake
26
Beowulf is important to the English language because....
It's a story about good vs. evil
It's a fun story
It's the first story written in English
It's got blood and gore
27
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity--not necessarily at the beginning of words.
sprung rhythm
caesura
consonance
kenning
28
Name the figurative language being used.
Alliteration
Irony
Kenning
Metaphor
