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1
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
Wild and exciting
Ominous and dark
Beautiful and peaceful
Vibrant and safe
2
What is the significance of how the author describes the mead hall during the battle with Grendel?
To show that strong communities can withstand anything.
To show that the more powerful something is, the harder it falls.
To show that heroes are needed to protect the people.
To show that Hrothgar's power is protected by Beowulf.
3
What does Grendel want to do when he first comes into contact with Beowulf?
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that he Anglo-Saxons valued.
Flee to his lair which is a sign of cowardice which the Anglo-Saxons hate.
Give his side of the argument which is a sign fof leadership and wisdom.
Fight every. man in the hall which is a sign of courage.
4
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The voice of the king bragging.
The voices of men singing.
The warriors' battle cry.
The preacher's sermons.
5
This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Carries themselves with confidence.
Possesses supernatural traits
Embodies and protects community values.
Identifies a need to go on a quest.
6
What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?
Rushes to show that he is the new hero.
Runs to rally and scold Beowulf's kinsment.
Rushes to Beowulf's aid immediately.
Runs away with the rest of Beowulf's kinsmen.
7
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see he is losing the battle with the dragon?
Rush in to help their king in his time of need.
Fall to their knees and pray to the Christian God.
Fall to their knees and pray to pagan gods.
Run away from their king in his time of need.
8
The Anglo-Saxons were once ____ who believed in ____
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems.
Germans / Law and order.
Agnostics / Nature and the Unknown
Christians / God and the Bible
9
Which is a universal them in the epic?
Evil will try to destroy the values of the time.
Evill will always come in the form of monsters.
Evil will always prevail in the long run.
Evil will never win if you have a hero to save you.
10
Why was Herot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the finances where all the gold was stored.
It was the heart of the community where people would gather.
It was the heart of the army where men would train.
It was the heart of the thron where Hrothgar lived with his queen.
11
When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows...
Humbleness and frugality
Bravery and kinship.
Creativity and intelligence
Self-Importance and glory
12
Who is Wiglaf?
A Danish king.
A close kinsman of Beowulf.
Beowulf's long-lost son.
The mad dragon.
13
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons, but the opponent does.
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons, and they are useless against both monsters
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear.
Beowulf uses weapons and the opponent is afraid.
14
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one of the reasons he is so confident in killing Grendel is..
He has done thorough research on the monster.
He has plenty of experience killing monsters.
He has God protecting him.
He has pagan gods at his side.
15
Woe-walker, Mankind's-enemy, and Shephard of evil are all ______ to describe _______?
Caesuras to describe Beowulf.
Kennings to describe Beowulf.
Kennings to describe Grendel.
Alliteration to describe Grendel.
16
"They split into a thousand forms of evil---spirits and fiends, goblins" is an example of what poetic device.
Kenning
Old English
Caesura
Alliteration
17
What does Wiglaf represent?
Anglo-Saxon Values.
Anglo-Saxon Politics
Supernatural strength.
Anglo-Saxon storytelling.
18
What does Beowulf say that even kings must bow to?
Fate
Hell
Kings
Dragons
19
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
He doesn't wish to fight at all because he is now an old man.
With the giant's sword as he fought Grendel's mother.
With his bare hands as he fought Grendel.
With Hrunting as he fought Grendel's mother.
20
What does the acronym EPIC respresent regarding an epic hero.
It stands for the larger-than-life character of poem.
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be.
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero.
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons.
21
How does Beowulf's dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel?
Beowulf is now king of the Geats and the dragon lives in a lake.
Beowulf is now king and the dragon kills his best friend.
Beowulf is now King and the dragon is threatening their peace.
Beowulf is now King and the dragon doesn't like his religion.
22
The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kennings, and caesuras because...
These poetic devices impressed their English teachers.
These poetics devices made their stories interesting to read silently.
These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally.
These poetics devices made them sound highly educated.
23
The tone toward Grendel in the following quote can best be describe as:
Negative / Cautionary and Disgusted
Neutral / Balanced and practical.
Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding
Positive / Celebratory and Playful
24
This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Possesses supernatural traits
Identifies a need to go on a quest.
Carries themselves with confidence.
Embodies and protects community values.
25
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He doesn't really kill her but tells everyone that he did.
He cuts off her head with his sword, Hrunting.
He cuts off her head with her giant sword.
He strangles her with is supernatural strength.
26
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses her fierceness to destroy Herot and take her son's arm back.
Uses her vengeance to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss most.
Use her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge.
Uses her cleverness to trick the warriors and bring Grendel back to life.
27
"Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" is mostly example of which poetic device?
Kenning
Caesura
Old English
Alliteration
28
The tone toward Grendel in the following quote can best be describe as:
Positive / Celebratory and Playful
Neutral / Educational and direct.
Negative / bitter and sarcastic
Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding
29
The reason the detail what Grendel hates the sound of is important is because...
To emphasize the importance of warrior's courage.
To emphasize the iimportance of disdain for the king.
To emphasize the importance of biblical teachings and the fate of Grendel.
To emphasize the importance of the topic the men sing about.
30
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that he plans to use no weapons in his fight with Grendel. Why?
Beowulf already knows Grendel's secret to bewitching weapons.
Beowulf wants to show off.
Beowulf wants it to be a fair, equal fight.
Beowulf doesn't trust his own sword, Hrunting.
31
Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to...
Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons.
Entertain readers and inform them about history.
Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs.
Entertain readers and spread Christian values.
32
What does Hrothgar's mead hall represent?
A symbol of his power and community.
A symbol of his power and cruelty.
A symbol of his strength and bravery.
A symbol of his greed and hoarding.
33
What is the definition of an epic poem?
A long narrative poem.
An archaic and historically significant poem.
An impressive and popular poem.
A short unrhyming poem.
34
The way Beowulf prepares for the fight and engages in combat with Grendel's mother shows...
He lusted over his opponent becaused she was talented and fierce.
He didn't want to harm his opponent because she was female.
He underestimated his opponent because she was female.
He respected her as an opponent, possibly even more so than her son.
35
"He was spawned in that slime...born of Cain..banished by God" What is the reason for including Grendel's ancestry?
The Anglo-Saxons valued kinship and the scribe wanted to show good vs. evil
The Anglo-Saxons valued leadership and the scribe wanted a fallen leader.
The Anglo-Saxons valued courage and the scribe wanted to show the danger.
The Anglo-Saxons valued community and the scribe wanted a bliblical story.
36
The word dragon comes from the word "draconta" which means "to watch." How does this relate to the story?
The dragon watches over the people to protect them.
The dragon is watching over the land but Beowulf wants glory.
The dragon is watching over Beowulf and decides it's time for a new king.
The dragon is watching over treasures and attacks after being stolen from.
37
How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?
Through similes and metaphors
Through symbolism and caesuras
Through imagery and word choice.
Through alliteration and kennings
38
The author most likely keeps bringing up what Beowulf must bow to because...
To show that Beowulf knows the fury of hell.
To show that Pagans had to merge their views of fate with God's Will.
To show that Beowulf knows that it is time for another king to rule.
He wants to show that the dragon represents Beowulf's fatal flaw.
