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12 - Beowulf Test Review
12 - Beowulf Test Review
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Beowulf's sword
Unferth
Higlac
Edgetho
Hrunting
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a brave, strong warrior
Beowulf
Hrunting
Healfdane
Unferth
3
Where do they place Beowulf's tower after his death?
in the dragon's cave
at the palace temple
on a cliff overlooking the sea
in Grendel's lair
4
What do Beowulf's men do as he fights the dragon?
They send for help.
They set a trap for the dragon.
They run away.
They help him fight the dragon.
5
What kind of poem is Beowulf?
epic
sonnet
elegy
ode
6
Where do they place Beowulf's tower after his death?
in Grendel's lair
in the palace temple
on a cliff overlooking the sea
in the dragon's cave
7
When was the only copy of the Beowulf manuscript likely written?
5th century
9th century
8th century
11th century
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Beowulf's king
Higlac
Healfdane
Unferth
Edgetho
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Hrothgar's father
Healfdane
Beowulf
Higlac
Edgetho
10
Where is Beowulf set?
Sweden and Denmark
Germany and Russia
Sweden and Norway
Switzerland and Denmark
11
Beowulf's father
Edgetho
Unferth
Hrunting
Healfdane
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How long has Grendel been raiding the mead hall?
12 years
3 years
6 years
50 years
13
What does Beowulf arm himself with to battle the dragon?
a mace
a shield and sword
a dagger
nothing
14
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
in a marsh
under the mead hall
in a cave under the lake
in a barrow
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What does Beowulf take as his final revenge against Grendel?
Grendel's club
Grendel's treasure
the body of Grendel's mother
Grendel's head
16
Hrothgar's kingsman
Beowulf
Hrunting
Unferth
Higlac
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What does Beowulf do with Grendel's arm?
burns it
keeps it as a reminder of his victory
gives it to the king as a trophy
hangs it from the rafters
18
What biblical character is Grendel a descendant of?
Herod
Noah
Moses
Cain
19
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother?
with a giant sword from the monster's lair
with his own sword
with a spear
with his own two hands
20
What distinctive characteristic of Beowulf began appearing in 680 A.D.?
allusion
imagery
free rhyme
alliterative verse
21
How many years have passed in between the battle with Grendel and his mother and the battle with the dragon?
45 years
50 years
55 years
40 years
22
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon time period?
through books
orally
in pictures
through letters
23
Where is Beowulf from?
Daneland
Norway
Geatland
Denmark
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What weapon does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel?
his sword
his own two hands
a bow and arrow
a large boulder
