What does it mean when Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace?

Beowulf is making Wiglaf ruler of Geatland.

Why does Wiglaf tell his comrades they should help Beowulf fight the dragon?

They had promised to help Beowulf when he needed them.

When Beowulf returns from defeating Grendel's mother, what does he have with him?

The hilt of the sword, Grendel's head

Why did Beowulf return to Geatland?

Peace was restored in Denmark, and his job there was done.

How did the Geats mourn Beowulf's death?

They built a tower and told his epic stories.

Why does Beowulf want a tower built for him?

to remind people of his life and famous deeds

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from Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel

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1
What does it mean when Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace?
Beowulf realizes Wiglaf is the strongest warrior.
Beowulf wants Wiglaf to kill his cowardly companions.
Beowulf is rewarding Wiglaf for saving his life.
Beowulf is making Wiglaf ruler of Geatland.
2
Why does Wiglaf tell his comrades they should help Beowulf fight the dragon?
Beowulf is too old to fight anymore on his own.
Together they can win and get the dragon's gold.
They can share Beowulf's fame if they kill the dragon.
They had promised to help Beowulf when he needed them.
3
When Beowulf returns from defeating Grendel's mother, what does he have with him?
The hilt of the sword
Grendel's head
Grendel's mother's head
Gold and treasure
4
What protects Beowulf in the fight with Grendel's mother?
chain mail shirt
water
helmet
shield
5
What language was Beowulf written in?
Latin
Swedish
Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
Middle English
6
How long is Beowulf king before he fights the dragon?
10 years
25 years
5 years
50 years
7
How does Grendel die?
Beowulf rips his arm off.
Beowulf cuts off his head.
Drowning
Poison
8
Grendel's mother lives on the peak of a mountain.
False
True
9
What is Hrothgar's mead hall called?
Hrunting
Herot
Geatland
Edgetho
10
What is Hrunting?
a sword
Wiglaf's father
a communal hall
Beowulf's cousin
11
Who inherits Beowulf's kingdom?
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Grendel
Higlac
12
Why did Beowulf return to Geatland?
He doesn't return to Geatland.
To fight Grendel's father
Peace was restored in Denmark, and his job there was done.
To take over Geatland
13
How did the Geats mourn Beowulf's death?
They sailed his body off to sea.
They built a tower and told his epic stories.
They buried him in Grendel's mother's lair.
They cremated him and spread his ashes in Geatland.
14
Why does Beowulf want a tower built for him?
to protect the treasure that came from the dragon's tower
to warn people of his life and famous deeds
to remind people of his life and famous deeds
to serve as a landmark for sailors from afar
15
How long does Grendel terrorize the Danes?
12 years
30 years
12 months
14 years
16
Who is the author of the original story?
An unknown poet
Geoffrey Chaucer
Shakespeare
Homer
17
What did Beowulf use to kill Grendel's mother?
His bare hands
A sword crafted by giants
A sword given to him by Hrothgar
A musket
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"sea road" is an example of...
kenning
biblical allusion
alliteration
exaggeration

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