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1
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
Loyal
Humility
Positive
On a quest
2
Kenning: Who is this about? "Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats"
Beowulf
Grendel's Mother
Dragon
Hrothgar
3
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
destructive
cowardly
sinister
loving
4
Read the following passage from Beowulf and identify the tone.
Hopeful
Discouraged
Victorious, yet angry
Mournful and bittersweet
5
Beowulf is important to the English language because
First story written in English
It's a good story
It's a story of good and evil
Famous characters
6
In the following line, what figurative language is used?
Simile
Alliteration
Caesura
Irony
7
What do Beowulf's men do when they see Beowulf is about to die?
They make a fire to smoke out the dragon.
They run.
They get Hrothgar to help.
They all charge the dragon.
8
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
Noah
Cain
A snake
Moses
9
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a barrow
In a mead-hall
In a palace
In a lake
10
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother with
a giant sword
his own two hands
a crossbow
a large boulder
11
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
human life is shaped by destiny
a hero is not perfect, but gives his/her all selflessly for a cause
danger is present everywhere
people determine their own path
12
Beowulf defeats Grendel with
a giant sword
his own two hands
a large boulder
a crossbow
13
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for putting the story in writing?
Beowulf
A Monk
Scop
Storyteller
14
The central conflict of Beowulf is the
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
conflict between humans and animals
struggle between good and evil
competition between Christians and pagans
15
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for
eighteen years
six years
three years
twelve years
16
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Internet
Blogging
Oral Tradition
Written Book
17
Hrothgar's great hall is called
Weders
Freaware
Herot
Wayland
18
Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother is miraculous because
Beowulf is mortally wounded
She is ten times Beowulf's size
She had hundreds of monsters helping her
Beowulf is under water for hours
19
Kenning: Who is this about: "That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime."
Dragon
Grendel
Hrothgar
Beowulf
20
Between his victory over Grendel's mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some of his:
loyalty
honor
courage
strength
21
As his final revenge, Beowulf keeps
Grendel's mother's arm
Grendel's treasure
Grendel's club
Grendel's head
22
Kenning: Who is this about? "Danes' great king"
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Dragon
Grendel
23
Kenning: Who is this about? "The hoard-guard"
Dragon
Grendel
Grendel's Mother
Hrothgar
24
In the following line, what figurative language is used? "Dragging the dead men home to his den."
Alliteration
Irony
Kenning
Simile
25
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Hrothgar
God
Wiglaf
26
Where was Beowulf from?
Daneland
Geatland
Denmark
Germany
27
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's Tower?
In the palace temple
In Grendel's swamp
In the dragon's lair
On a cliff overlooking the sea
28
Kenning: Who is this about? "wolf-of-the-deep, mere-wife monstrous"
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Grendel's Mother
Grendel
29
How does Beowulf die?
Stabbed by Hrothgar
suicide
the plague
killed by a dragon
30
Which of the following in NOT a quality of the Anglo-Saxon Heroic Code?
Honesty
Loyalty
Bravery
Strength
