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Duplicate of Beowulf
Duplicate of Beowulf
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1
What do Beowulf's men do when he is about to die?
they help Beowulf
they run away in fear
they go look for help
they get in the ready position
2
Name the figurative language being used.
Alliteration
Kenning
Irony
Metaphor
3
Beowulf is important to the English language because....
It's got blood and gore
It's the first story written in English
It's a story about good vs. evil
It's a fun story
4
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
internet
telephones
oral tradition
written books
5
Grendel is a descendant of which Biblical character:
The Virgin Mary
Cain
Jesus
Moses
6
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel:
destructive
cowardly
sinister
shy
7
"The Shepherd-of-Evil, guardian of crime" describes which character?
Grendel
Beowulf
Grendel's mother
Unferth
8
Where do the Geats place Beowulf's Tower?
where Hrothgar's kingdom once stood
in his hometown
by the swamp where he killed Grendel
on a cliff overlooking the sea
9
Who is Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen?
Wiglaf
Queen Elizabeth
Mrs. Hrothgar
Welthow
10
The central conflict of Beowulf is...
The struggle of good vs. evil
Human vs. Human
friendship between the Swiss and the Danes
competition between Christians and pagans
11
What is Hrothgar's great hall called?
Herot
Wayland
The ghetto
Land of the Danes
12
When Beowulf first kills Grendel, he takes his arm; when he returns to his corpse, he takes...
his foot
his other arm
his head
his eyeball
13
How does Beowulf die?
He is killed by the dragon
The bubonic plauge
An elephant sat on him
Wiglaf kills him out of mercy
14
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
God
Unferth
15
During the Anglo-Saxon period, who was responsible for passing down stories?
Shakespeare
bartenders
scop
helmet-bearers
16
What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
a shotgun
his bare hands
a magic potion
a really powerful sword
17
Name the Figurative language being used
alliteration
metaphor
similie
kenning
18
The theme of Beowulf is...
people determine their own path
great heroes do great things
when you ask for help, you will receive help
a hero is not perfect but gives their all selflessly
19
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
'Murica
Germany
Denmark
20
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
in a cave under the ocean that surrounds Hrothgar's castle
Atlantis
Geatland
in a swamp-like lake
21
Beowulf kills Grendel's MOTHER with...
his bare hands
the killing curse
a giant sword
a large boulder
22
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?
generosity
bravery
on a quest
friendship
23
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how many years?
11
13
1
12
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Why is Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother considered "miraculous?"
He fought her underwater for several hours
Beowulf lost a limb in the process, yet still won
She was much larger than he was
She had many monsters helping her
