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Beowulf and Canterbury Tales
Beowulf and Canterbury Tales
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1
Is this a user error?
Yes
No
2
In what language was the General Prologue written in?
Middle Ages English
Medium English
Modern English
Middle English
3
What does Beowulf do with Grendel's shoulder?
Takes a selfie
Hangs it in his room
Hangs it in the mead hall
Hangs it in the meat hall
4
How is Beowulf killed?
Incinerated
Dragon tusks
Strangled
Stabbed
5
Who are the five kings mentioned in the epic poem
Hrothgal, Himglac, Hebrew, Baeowulf, Wigglaf
Hrothgar, Higlac, Herdred, Beowulf, Wiglaf
Hrothgar, Hicklac, Herbred, Beowulf, Wiglaf
Hrothgar, Hucklac, Herdred, Beowulf, Wiglaf
6
Where do the Pilgrims first meet?
Smitty's Pub in Dillon
Tabard Inn in Southserk
Tabard Inn in Southampton
Tabard Inn in Southwark
7
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Mr Giovanetti
Mr Dillon
Geoffrey Chaucer
Ceoffrey Ghaucer
8
Which character in the CT wears a St Christopher's medal?
Knight
Yeoman
Miller
Pardoner
9
Which two characters are related to each other? (Blood-related)
Knight and Squire
Knight and summoner
Knight and Yeoman
Knight and Summoner
10
What kind of hero is Beowulf?
French
German
Swedish
Danish
11
How many battles are described in the Beowulf?
4
5
2
3
12
What is the Knight's reaction when the Wife of Bath says that they should marry?
He is excited
He is confused
He is repulsed
He admits he loves her
13
Which of the following is an Anglo-Saxon hero trait?
Plays Lacrosse
Gets Ladies
Handsome
Self-Confident
14
What is a main message of the Wife of Bath?
Women want self-sovereignty
Women are subordinate to men
Women should be men
Women should not have any freedom
15
Is your English teacher #FTK?
No
Yes
16
What kind of story is the Canterbury Tales?
Frame Story
Internal Story
Picture Story
First Person Story
17
What season Does the CT take place?
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
18
Who wins the battle of Edington in 878?
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
Beowulf
Clovis
19
Which character in the Canterbury Tales is most noted for their hospitality?
Knight
Squire
Franklin
Yeoman
20
What percentage of English people were killed by the Black Plague?
Three-fourths
One-half
One-third
One-fourth
21
Choose all of the following that can be best considered a flawed character
The Friar
Knight
Summoner
The Nun
22
How does the story of the Wife of Bath conclude?
They live happily ever after
Everybody dies
The Knight becomes a frog
The Knight rapes the Wife of Bath
23
What is the most important literary device used in Beowulf?
Rhyming
Kennings
Metaphors and Similies
Alliteration
24
What is the name of Beowulf's sword?
Higlac
Hrunting
Hrothgar
Hunting
25
What kind of irony is most used in the Canterbury Tales?
Mental
Verbal
Written
Internal
26
What is the genre of Beowulf?
Hero Poem
Ideal Poem
Epic Poem
Awesome Poem
27
Which of the characters can best be described as neutral?
Pardoner
Miller
Cook
Yeoman
28
When the Knight marries the Wife of Bath, how many times has she already been married?
5
7
8
6
29
What is the prize for winning the best story for the characters?
A nice dinner
A chicken parm
A new car
money
30
Which of the following is a characteristic of an epic plot?
Long Time Periods
Big muscles
Mental instability
Beautiful women
31
What are the four types of characters in the Canterbury Tales?
Ideal, Mistake, Aberration, Neutral
Ideal, Flawed, Aberration, Neutral
Ideal, Flawed, Terrible, Neutral
Perfect, Flawed, Aberration, Neutral
32
between what time period was Beowulf written down?
200AD-500AD
700AD-1000AD
500AD-700AD
1000AD-1200AD
