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Beowulf Practice Quiz 2
Beowulf Practice Quiz 2
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1
When Beowulf first kills Grendel, he takes his arm; when he returns to his corpse, he takes...
his foot
his other arm
his eyeball
his head
2
Why is Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother considered "miraculous?"
He fought her underwater for several hours
She had many monsters helping her
Beowulf lost a limb in the process, yet still won
She was much larger than he was
3
Grendel is a descendant of which Biblical character:
Jesus
Moses
Cain
The Virgin Mary
4
What is another word for archetypal?
metaphoric
basic
traditional
foil
5
What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
his bare hands
a magic potion
a really powerful sword
a shotgun
6
What is Hrothgar's great hall called?
Land of the Danes
Herot
Wayland
The ghetto
7
Beowulf kills Grendel's MOTHER with...
a giant sword
a large boulder
his bare hands
the killing curse
8
How many people does Grendel kill when he raids Hrothgar's halls?
50
30
25
13
9
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Unferth
Hrothgar
God
Wiglaf
10
How does Beowulf die?
The bubonic plauge
An elephant sat on him
Wiglaf kills him out of mercy
He is killed by the dragon
11
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel:
destructive
shy
cowardly
sinister
12
What do Beowulf's men do when he is about to die?
they help Beowulf
they go look for help
they get in the ready position
they run away in fear
13
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
in a swamp-like lake
Atlantis
Geatland
in a cave under the ocean that surrounds Hrothgar's castle
14
During the Anglo-Saxon period, who was responsible for passing down stories?
Shakespeare
scop
bartenders
helmet-bearers
15
Where was Beowulf from?
Denmark
Geatland
'Murica
Germany
16
The theme of Beowulf is...
when you ask for help, you will receive help
great heroes do great things
people determine their own path
a hero is not perfect but gives their all selflessly
17
Which of the following is a quality of an epic hero?
on a quest
loyal
weak
generous
18
What is a trope in Beowulf?
the selfish hero
the monster's mother
warring kingdoms
the magic sword
19
The central conflict of Beowulf is...
Human vs. Human
competition between Christians and pagans
The struggle of good vs. evil
friendship between the Swiss and the Danes
20
Beowulf is important to the English language because....
It's got blood and gore
It's a fun story
It's a story about good vs. evil
It's the first story written in English
