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1
Higlac is Beowulf's father
True
False
2
Which is an example of a kenning?
"great king"
"life and light"
"battle-fire"
3
One theme of
Beowulf
is Humanity vs. Evil
False
True
4
Epics are a mix of ______ , ______ , and _______
medieval times, Greek mythology, and Christianity
boring, boring, and boring
history, myth, and legend
folk tale, fantasy, and fiction
5
How did Beowulf kill Grendel's mom?
Using Hrunting, the sword
Drowning her in the lake of monsters
Using a sword from off the wall, made by giants
With his bare hands
6
Beowulf comes from which present-day country?
Norway
England
Switzerland
Sweden
7
What was the name of the Danes' mead-hall?
Hrothgar
Hrunting
Higlac
Herot
8
Unferth was Beowulf's biggest fan
True
False
9
Beowulf
contains many Christian allusions, leading historians to speculate that the author was a __________ .
Witch
Monk
Priest
Nun
10
Beowulf travels to Denmark to help Hrothgar fight Grendel after being instructed by the elders of his community.
True
False
11
A pattern that appears in literature of different cultures and time periods
alliteration
assonance
archetype
metaphor
12
A metaphor uses the words "like" or "as"
True
False
13
Who was the only warrior to stay loyal to Beowulf?
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Wulfgar
Hrunting
14
For how many years was Beowulf the king of the Geats?
40 years
50 years
60 years
30 years
15
Brecca beat Beowulf in their swimming match
False
True
16
What type of poem is an "epic"?
narrative
sonnet
limerick
acrostic
17
Beowulf
was composed around the years 700-800
False
True
18
Grendel's mother is human, his father was a monster
True
False
19
Grendel attacked Herot because of his exculsion from the Danish community.
False
True
20
How many years does Grendel torment Herot, the mead-hall?
10 years
2 years
12 years
5 years
21
Hrothgar is the king of the Danes
True
False
22
Two words joined together to make a new word with a new meaning
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
kenning
23
What is one literary element found in
Beowulf ?
rhyme scheme
alliterative verse
Couplets
Banquo
24
Beowulf's "fatal flaw" was honesty
False
True
25
Beowulf's final request was to see the decapitated head of the dragon before he died
True
False
