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Beowulf Final Test - Brit Lit 2019
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1
The Danes’ great hall is called...
Happiness
Heaven
Herot
Helio
2
Alliteration in epic poetry helps establish...
Rhythm and meter of the poem
Plot sequence
Character traits
Images to enhance setting
3
Beowulf is praised because...
He returns home to his wife
He comes out with the gold
He has once again rid the land of evil
He encourages his men by his example
4
The hero slays the beast by...
Tearing him in half
Cutting off his head
Turning him to stone
Ripping off his arm
5
Beowulf answers the call for all of the following EXCEPT...
He is honorable
He wants wealth and fame
His land is threatened
He is a hero
6
Grendel is a descendant of which Biblical figure?
Cain
Moses
Abel
Jesus
7
Beowulf was from...
Germany
Geatland
Switzerland
Daneland
8
After killing Mommy Beast Beowulf seeks out...
a place to protect him from the fire
the gold stored in the lair
the original beast to make sure he is dead
a refuge from the other monsters who help Mommy Beast attack
9
The Epic of Beowulf is important to the English language because...
It’s a good story.
It is a timeless story of good and evil.
It was the first story written in English.
It has famous characters.
10
The hero crosses into ..... to defeat the monster that has haunted the mead hall for so long.
The known world
The underworld
The unknown world
Heaven
11
In his boast, Beowulf says...
That he is a great hunter
That he has great wealth
That he is heir to the throne of Denmark
The he has acted heroically in the past
12
After Beowulf and Wiglaf slay the dragon, Beowulf insists that...
Wiglaf go and take the treasure
They return to the mead hall
They have a feast
The men build him a tower
13
The beast and his mother live in...
An ocean
A fiery lake
A haunted forest
A bog
14
Beowulf kills Mommy Beast by...
Slicing off her tail
Slicing off her head
Ripping off her arm
Telling her that the beast (her son) is dead
15
The hero decides to battle the monster using...
His spear tipped in poison
His shield because he needs the protection
The sword passed down to him by his father
His bare hands because his honor is important
16
The warrior that the king has sent to receive the hero could be considered...
A villain
A gate keeper
An alliance
A bearer of bad news
17
Beowulf learns of the King of the Danes’ terror because...
His misery leaped the seas
A messenger had been sent for him
The sun rose over a thousand oceans
It was a timeless story of good and evil
18
In the end Beowulf...
slays the dragon and lives happily ever after
dies in the final battle
runs away from the dragon only to die in shame
gains the throne of Norway
19
How did the Anglo-Saxons pass down stories?
Through battles
From parents to children
From master to servant
Through oral traditions
20
Who was responsible for passing down the stories?
Warriors
Kings
Scops
Pesants
21
An allusion is...
a part of literature that refers to another work of literature, art, music
a sound device in literature that focuses on repeating sounds
something that is mentioned in literature that is not easy to see
something that creates a vivid image in the mind of the audience
22
At the opening of Beowulf the King of the Danes is...
Heorot
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Wiglaf
23
The king of the Danes, ... , welcomes help from the hero.
Hrothgar
Herot
Beowulf
Kenning
24
A kenning is...
a part of literature that refers to another work of literature, art, music
a sound device in literature that focuses on repeating sounds
a two noun phrase that renames something/someone
something that creates a vivid image in the mind of the audience
25
The warriors follow the beast’s mother to her lair, where...
The Danes follow the Geats
The Geats lead the Danes
Beowulf jumps in before his men
The men lead the way for the hero
26
There is peace again in Daneland until...
The land is attacked by the Mobs
Other beasts come to kill the men
News spreads of the murder of Beowulf
The mother of the beast comes for the men
27
That night before the hero fights the monster...
The hero stays awake and waits for the beast
The men drink too much mead
The monster tells his mother of his woes
The hero and his men all stay awake and sing songs
28
After jumping in to follow Mommy Beast, Beowulf...
Sees the image of his father
Is killed by the fire
Gets attacked by other monsters
Sees the beast again
29
Beowulf standing firm against against the dragon even though he was beaten demonstrates...
His lack of wisdom
His lack of strength in battle
His sense of honor
His compassion for his men
30
Before battling the monster the hero makes some requests of the king, one of which is...
To fight the beast with only his men
To give up hits throne
To let the men sleep in the mead hall
To tell everyone of his bravery should he parish
31
The monster who has terrorized the mead hall for so long is...
Gabriel
Unferth
Beowulf
Grendel
32
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
Loving
Destructive
Evil
Sinister
33
For how long has the monster haunted the hall?
30 years
22 years
12 years
100 years
