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Beowulf Review Quiz
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1
What is Hrunting?
Hrothgar's hall
Grendel's mother's hall
A shield
Beowulf's sword
2
What two literary devices are used in these lines: "That famous prince fought with fate against him"
Alliteration and foreshadowing
Alliteration and Caesura
Kenning and simile
Kenning and analogy
3
Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?
Grendel has put a spell on their weapons
The men are too weak to fight Grendel
Beowulf refuses to let his men fight
The men have brought dull swords
4
What mood does the author's description of the lake produce?
Calming
Happy
Crazed
Ominous
5
What does Beowulf say that even the kings must bow to?
Fate
Other kings
A dragon
Hell
6
What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
He cuts off Grendel's leg
He stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword
He chops Grendel's head off
He rips Grendel's arm off
7
Who is Wiglaf?
Beowulf's son
The dragon's child
A close kingsman of Beowulf
The dragon
8
What does the dragon hoard and how does this show symbolism?
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of greed
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of faith
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of pride
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of fame
9
What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?
Burns the body
Leaves the body untouched
Cuts off Grendel's head
Weeps
10
Where is Beowulf when Grendel's mother arrives at Herot?
In the stable with his new horses
Ready to fight in the mead hall
Sleeping in his room
With the King
11
Where does Beowulf see a "tremendous sword" in the lair of Grendel's mother?
On the wall
At her side
On a table
In the armory
12
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see he is losing the battle with the dragon?
Fall to their knees and pray
Rush in to help
Cry into their Scandinavian beards
Run away
13
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
A good leader is brave and fearless
There will always be another kingdom to help
Real dragons and monsters await everyone
Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare
14
When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows
Humbleness
Bravery
All of the above
Self-importance
15
Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night and why does she choose this person?
Beowulf because she wanted to prove that the king would never be safe
The queen because she is the king's greatest love
The king because the community is only as strong as its leader
The king's best friend because she wanted revenge by choosing someone close
16
One reason that the Danes have such a difficult time fighting Grendel is that
Grendel hunts women
The Dane's warriors are too old
The warriors do not have enough gold for swords
Grendel does not fight according to men's rules
17
What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
His warriors
Hrunting
His bare skin
His mailcoat
18
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because Wiglaf
asks to be the Geat's next leader
stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
defeats the dragon alone
shows more strength when Beowulf turns into a coward
19
Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
Grendel
Giants of olden time
Magicians
Grendel's mother
20
What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?
Rushes to Beowulf's aid
Runs away
Cries into his Scandinavian beard
Rushes to show that he is the new hero
21
As the last section begins, how long has Beowulf reigned as king?
100 years
10 years
5 years
50 years
22
What is Beowulf's flaw?
His desire to live forever
His desire to retire early
His greed for money
His greed for fame
23
What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
Flee to his lair
Fight every man in the hall
Kill Beowulf
Convince Beowulf not to kill him
24
When the dragon wakes, what is missing from his treasure?
A body of man he killed
A pile of cash
A chest of gold
A golden goblet
25
Who or what kills Beowulf?
The dragon
Old age
Grendel's mother
Wiglaf
26
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
Warrior's battle cry
Men's voices singing
Snoring
The harp
27
What does Wiglaf's fighting the dragon tell you about the importance of honor in the Anglo-Saxon period?
A warrior protects his king even at the risk of his own life
Courage is knowing when an enemy's threat is too great
Fighting to the death is the only way to be immortalized
A king's greatness is measured by how much his people love him
28
Who is Hrothgar?
Beowulf's brother
The King of the Danes
The monster
The King of the Geats
29
What does Wiglaf represent?
The savior of the story
The antagonist of the story
The representation of the value of kinship
The representation of the value of biological brothers
30
In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?
Wiglaf
Grendel's mother
Hrothgar
Beowulf
31
Grendel finally shows fear when
Beowulf first approaches him
Beowulf's men attack him
he is held fast in Beowulf's grip
he runs back to his den
32
What does the wound Beowulf receives from the dragon do?
Causes a nonfatal wound
Heals miraculously
Turn into gold
Causes a fatal wound
33
What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to bring to him before he dies?
The dragon's treasure
His warriors
His son
The dragon's head
34
How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
He cuts off her head
He strangles her
He throws her to the sea serpents
He stabs her through the heart
35
How does Hrothgar describe the lake?
Dark and hell-like
Ominous and free of any wildlife or human life
Full of wild animals and well-kept
Beautiful and peaceful
36
What does Grendel's mother use to try to kill Beowulf?
A dagger
Grendel's sword
Beowulf's sword
Her bare hands just as Beowulf had done with Grendel
37
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
With Hrunting
He doesn't wish to fight at all
With his bare hands as he fought Grendel
With the giant's sword
38
Which is another universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
A real superhero will always save the day
Evil always wins
Evil is represented something trying to destroy what people value
all of the above
39
What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?
Grendel's arm
An axe
A sword
Tapestries
40
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons because they are useless against them
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons, but the opponent does
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What does Beowulf give Wiglaf before he dies?
Nothing
His blessing and all of the gold for himself
A sword
His gold chain and new title
