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Beowulf English IV
Beowulf English IV
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A senior English quiz on the plot, characters and Anglo-Saxon values.
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1
Which weapon did Beowulf first try to use against Grendel's mother?
nunchucks
a magic sword
his bare hand
his own sword
2
How did Anglo-Saxons pass on stories?
Letter-writing
Story-telling
Radio broadcast
Sign Language
3
What weapon does Beowulf use against Grendel
His bare hands
A giant sword
Magic
His sword and shield
4
Where does Grendel live?
Hell
Herot
Marshes
Mars
5
Who killed the dragon?
Wexlan
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
6
What figure of speech is in this line: "That famous prince fought with fate against him."
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Alliteration
Simile
7
What is Hrothgar's hall called?
Herald
Harold
Herod
Herot
8
What do Beowulf's men do when they see he is about to die?
Charge at the dragon
Get Hrothgar's help
Run away
Smoke out the dragon
9
What do the Geats do to honor Beowulf after his death?
Nothing
Build a monument to him
Proclaim a national holiday
Write a song about him
10
How long is Beowulf King of the Geats before he fights the dragon?
25 years
100 years
12 years
50 years
11
Who is "Higlac's follower and strongest of the Geats"?
Hrothgar
Grendel
Beowulf
Wiglaf
12
Who is the Danish king?
Higlac
Hrothgar
Edgethro
Beowulf
13
Which one of these characteristics did Anglo-Saxons value?
Courage
Loyalty
Neither
Both 1 and 2
14
What is the name of the where bodies were cremated in Anglo-Saxon times?
A pile
A fire
A spire
A pyre
15
Which one of these is NOT a theme of Beowulf
Anglo-Saxon beliefs
Dragons
Good vs Evil
Religion
16
Who was the king of the Geats?
Wiglaf
Higlac
Edgethro
Beowulf
17
Which Biblical character was Grendel descended from?
Moses
Abel
Cain
The serpent
18
What is not being tested in your quiz on Tuesday?
Characters
Poetry
Figurative Language
Anglo-Saxon history
19
What body part did Beowulf tear from Grendel?
leg
head
fingers
arm
20
What is an Anglo-Saxon story-teller called?
slop
strip
scop
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